English Wiktionary account
Source-reportedMeaning: “heart”
20th century American variant of Cory.
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- Wiktionary: KoriCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Wiktionary: CoryCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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01 / Meaning & origin
Kori is a feminine given name documented in English. English Wiktionary records an etymology for it. It is a form of Cory, for which English Wiktionary gives the meaning “heart”.
Meaning: “heart”
20th century American variant of Cory.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 260 girls (rank 978). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Kori
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1914 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1915 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1916 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1917 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1918 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1919 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1920 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1921 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1922 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1923 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1924 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1925 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1926 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1927 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1928 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1929 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1930 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1931 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1932 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1933 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1934 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1935 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1936 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1937 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1938 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1939 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1940 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1941 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1942 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1943 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1944 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1945 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1946 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1947 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1948 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1949 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1950 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1951 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1952 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1953 | 5 | 5,673 | observed |
| 1954 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1955 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1956 | 6 | 5,325 | observed |
| 1957 | 12 | 3,489 | observed |
| 1958 | 23 | 2,376 | observed |
| 1959 | 23 | 2,395 | observed |
| 1960 | 27 | 2,246 | observed |
| 1961 | 47 | 1,640 | observed |
| 1962 | 52 | 1,558 | observed |
| 1963 | 43 | 1,754 | observed |
| 1964 | 41 | 1,836 | observed |
| 1965 | 41 | 1,768 | observed |
| 1966 | 40 | 1,796 | observed |
| 1967 | 42 | 1,783 | observed |
| 1968 | 71 | 1,311 | observed |
| 1969 | 110 | 1,042 | observed |
| 1970 | 99 | 1,168 | observed |
| 1971 | 111 | 1,084 | observed |
| 1972 | 123 | 979 | observed |
| 1973 | 190 | 736 | observed |
| 1974 | 209 | 701 | observed |
| 1975 | 171 | 804 | observed |
| 1976 | 187 | 766 | observed |
| 1977 | 255 | 645 | observed |
| 1978 | 231 | 687 | observed |
| 1979 | 217 | 747 | observed |
| 1980 | 174 | 881 | observed |
| 1981 | 191 | 825 | observed |
| 1982 | 187 | 835 | observed |
| 1983 | 164 | 914 | observed |
| 1984 | 157 | 935 | observed |
| 1985 | 205 | 805 | observed |
| 1986 | 242 | 734 | observed |
| 1987 | 225 | 786 | observed |
| 1988 | 230 | 802 | observed |
| 1989 | 284 | 699 | observed |
| 1990 | 254 | 793 | observed |
| 1991 | 277 | 749 | observed |
| 1992 | 333 | 666 | observed |
| 1993 | 323 | 675 | observed |
| 1994 | 342 | 638 | observed |
| 1995 | 299 | 702 | observed |
| 1996 | 291 | 720 | observed |
| 1997 | 281 | 755 | observed |
| 1998 | 286 | 754 | observed |
| 1999 | 232 | 910 | observed |
| 2000 | 218 | 970 | observed |
| 2001 | 182 | 1,147 | observed |
| 2002 | 168 | 1,205 | observed |
| 2003 | 179 | 1,195 | observed |
| 2004 | 173 | 1,252 | observed |
| 2005 | 198 | 1,164 | observed |
| 2006 | 205 | 1,184 | observed |
| 2007 | 232 | 1,115 | observed |
| 2008 | 221 | 1,160 | observed |
| 2009 | 221 | 1,146 | observed |
| 2010 | 215 | 1,136 | observed |
| 2011 | 240 | 1,036 | observed |
| 2012 | 226 | 1,092 | observed |
| 2013 | 268 | 941 | observed |
| 2014 | 340 | 813 | observed |
| 2015 | 444 | 645 | observed |
| 2016 | 475 | 631 | observed |
| 2017 | 426 | 685 | observed |
| 2018 | 383 | 734 | observed |
| 2019 | 380 | 744 | observed |
| 2020 | 350 | 778 | observed |
| 2021 | 433 | 676 | observed |
| 2022 | 388 | 745 | observed |
| 2023 | 345 | 810 | observed |
| 2024 | 299 | 894 | observed |
| 2025 | 260 | 978 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Kori” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025
Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
