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Corey

“Troop, army (Old Norse/Irish); or hollow (Gaelic)” — Old Norse via Old Irish, or Gaelic (disputed) origin

Boy's name · #778 in the US (2025) · 80s

Corey has appeared in US records since 1919 — best rank #52 (1977) · 185,020 babies named Corey all-time · 1 in 5,300 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,100 boys in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 1,400 boys in N. Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 3,400 boys in Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 32 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Coreys

• Corey Taylor — American musician
• Corey Stoll — American stage and screen actor
• Corey Feldman — American actor and musician
• Corey Haim — Canadian actor (1971–2010)
• Corey Hawkins — American actor

In stories & tradition

• Corey Stuart — Lassie

What Coreys become

Among 722 notable people named Corey:

Athletes appear 3.18× more often than among typical names — e.g. Corey Brewer, American basketball player.

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