Korey is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Korey means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Korey across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Korey has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Korey is a boy name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “from the hollow”. A variant spelling of Corey.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 12,863 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 623 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 77 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 23 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 28 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Korey per year, United States (1953 to 2025). United States peaked in 1990 (551/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2006 (51/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2018 (8/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2013 (5/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2011 (5/yr).
Korey has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1990, when it ranked #870 nationally (given to 551 babies that year).
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