Corey

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ORIGIN AND HISTORY

The name Corey originates from multiple derivations. One derivation means “dweller in or near a hollow” from the surname stemming from the Gaelic “coire” meaning “a cauldron,” “a seething pool” or “a hollow.” Additionally, it can derive from the surnames which stem from “corra” meaning “spear.” Others suggest the name stems from the Old Norse name “Kori.”

POPULARITY

According to the 1990 United States Census, Corey ranked as the 182nd most popular male first name, the 1,379th most popular female first name and the 2,201st most popular last name. In the United States, the name ranked in the Top 1,000 most popular boys' names six decades since 1880, including each of the last six, and in the Top 1,000 most popular girls' names three decades since 1880, but not in the 21st century. In the 21st century, the name ranked in the Top 300 most popular boys' names every year from 2000 (149th) through 2006 (234th).

United States Popularity of the boy's name Corey in the 21st Century:

• Year: 2006 Rank:234th
• Year: 2005 Rank:213th
• Year: 2004 Rank:212th
• Year: 2003 Rank:199th
• Year: 2002 Rank:181st
• Year: 2001 Rank:168th
• Year: 2000 Rank:149th

FACTS

• “Cory” is the name of a town in western Colorado, USA.

NAMESAKES

• “Cory” or “cory catfish” are nicknames given to the tropical, freshwater catfish of the South American Corydoras genus.
• “Cornelius A. "Cory" Matthews, played by Ben Savage, was a character on the television comedy “Boy Meets World.”
• “Cory in the House” is the name of a Disney children’s television series, which is a spin-off from the show “That's So Raven.” It stars Kyle Massey as “Cory Baxter.”

FAMOUS PERSONS

• Corey Dillon – Professional football player (running back) who was selected to four Pro Bowls who won a Super Bowl (XXXIX) in 2005 as a member of the New England Patriots.
• Elias James Corey – Organic chemist who won the Nobel Prize for chemistry in 1990.
• Corey Todd Taylor – Lead vocalist of the metal band “Slipknot.”
• Asa Howe Cory – During the Civil War, he was Captain of 58th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment’s Company H of the Union Army.
• María Corazón Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino (known as Cory Aquino) – Eleventh President of the Philippines and the first female President.

NOTES

OTHER COREY'S

Corey Aadalen, Corey Aalbers, Corey Aanenson, Corey Aas, Corey Abad, Corey Abarca, Corey Abate, Corey Abbate, Corey Abbott, Corey Abby, Corey Abdalla, Corey Abdella, Corey Abdo, Corey Abdulla, Corey Abe, Corey Abel, Corey Abelove, Corey Abels, Corey Abercrombie, Corey Abernathy, Corey Abila, Corey Able, Corey Ables, Corey Abner, Corey Aboff, Corey Aborgast, Corey Abraham, Corey Abrahams, Corey Abrahamson, Corey Abram, Corey Abramowitz, Corey Abramowski, Corey Abrams, Corey Abrantes, Corey Abreo, Corey Abril, Corey Abrom, Corey Abron, Corey Absher, Corey Abshire, Corey Abshure, Corey Abson, Corey Abston, Corey Abt, Corey Acacaputo, Corey Accardo, Corey Jackson, Corey Aaron, Corey Abney, Corey Abramson, More results

Author: Rich Kachold