Corey

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Corey

Gender: Masculine
Language: English
Etymology:
Corey is an Irish-Anglo surname with many possible sources:
1. Corey comes from Corbin, based on the Latin word “corvus” meaning Raven.
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2. Corey comes from an English surname meaning “Chosen.”
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3. Corey comes from Corrick, an Irish surname meaning “From the Round Hill.”
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4. Corey comes form an Irish surname meaning “Ravine.”
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5. Corey comes from a Germanic surname, Cordell, which meant a “Maker of Cord.”
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6. Corey is an English surname based on the Scandinavian, Kori, of unknown meaning.
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7. Corey is from an Irish Gaelic surname Ó Camraidhe, meaning “A Descendent of Camhradhe.”

History:
Corey is one of those names like Sherman, Ashley, Russell, or Harrison, that was a surname transferred to become a first name (mostly in the United States).

Pronunciation: core-ee.

Alternates: Cori, Cory, Kori, Korey, Kory.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.098 % named Corey
0.068 % named Cory
0.005 % named Kory
0.004 % named Korey

Popularity of Corey:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1950: N/A
1950-1960: 593rd most popular.
1960-1970: 256th most popular.
1970-1980: 72nd most popular.
1980-1990: 65th most popular.
1990: 60th most popular.
1991: 63rd most popular.
1992: 67th most popular.
1993: 70th most popular.
1994: 75th most popular.
1995: 75th most popular.
1996: 98th most popular.
1997: 111th most popular.
1998: 116th most popular.
1999: 135th most popular.
2000: 152nd most popular.
2001: 169th most popular.
2002: 183rd most popular.
2003: 200th most popular.

Popularity of Korey:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1970: N/A
1970-1980: 753rd most popular.
1980-1990: 521st most popular.
1990: 449th most popular.
1991: 494th most popular.
1992: 550th most popular.
1993: 342nd most popular.
1994: 582nd most popular.
1995: 569th most popular.
1996: 614th most popular.
1997: 725th most popular.
1998: 718th most popular.
1999: 704th most popular.
2000: 848th most popular.
2001: 702nd most popular.
2002: 741st most popular.
2003: 794th most popular.