Corey
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Corey is an Irish Gaelic name meaning “the hollow” or “hollow in a hill.” Corey was hugely popular from the 1960s to the 1990s, and is tied to '80s stars Corey Haim, Corey Feldman, and Corey Hart. Corey is used for both boys and girls, and some read it as “of the churning waters.”
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Usage of Corey in different languages / cultures
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Corey is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Corey in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 327 boys were named Corey, making it the #778 boys' name in the US. Since 1919, 185,020 boys have been named Corey, with the most (8,003) in 1989. It is most common, relative to births, in Louisiana, South Carolina and Mississippi.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
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| England and Wales | #593 boys | 65 | Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2025 |
| Ireland | #468 boys | 7 | Central Statistics Office (CSO), 2025 |
| Northern Ireland (English-speaking) | #270 boys | 6 | Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), 2025 |
| Northern Ireland (Irish-speaking) | #270 boys | 6 | Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), 2025 |
| Scotland | #226 boys | 18 | National Records of Scotland (NRS), 2025 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Towns named Corey
There are 6 towns and villages with Corey in their name, in 3 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 4🇧🇴 Bolivia 1🇨🇦 Canada 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Corey | Chuquisaca Department, 🇧🇴 Bolivia | – | Map |
| Corey | Florida, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Corey | Louisiana, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Corey | Michigan, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Corey Hill | Oregon, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| La Corey | Alberta, 🇨🇦 Canada | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Corey
There are 5 lakes and reservoirs with Corey in their name.
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| Corey Lake | Michigan, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Corey Lake | Michigan, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Corey Lake | Michigan, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Corey Pond | New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Corey Pond | New York, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Corey songs
2 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Corey in their title. The best known:
- Corey's Coming – Harry Chapin (1976)
- Whatever Happened to Corey Haim? – The Thrills (2004)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Corey
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Corey.
Corey Deuel
Corey Enright
Corey Feldman
Corey Fisher
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Fictional characters named Corey
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Corey as a pet name
FurryName has found 55 dogs named Corey in public pet registers, making it the #1,964 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Adelaide (1), Port Moody (1), Tacoma (1). Corey as a dog name →
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