Boys name
Cory
Cory is a boys' name given to 124,965 boys in the United States since 1945, peaking in 1989 with 6,450 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 27th among boys names in North Dakota in 1972.
Which states favor Cory
Cory by state
Top states by all-time births named Cory. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 10,717 | #1088 (2025) |
| 2 | Texas | 8,442 | #1258 (2025) |
| 3 | Ohio | 7,285 | #1306 (2025) |
| 4 | New York | 6,181 | #1445 (2025) |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | 5,887 | #1280 (2024) |
| 6 | Illinois | 5,414 | #1158 (2025) |
| 7 | Florida | 5,324 | #1277 (2025) |
| 8 | Michigan | 4,607 | #1013 (2025) |
| 9 | Indiana | 4,372 | #723 (2025) |
| 10 | Minnesota | 4,275 | #611 (2020) |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 4,136 | #781 (2024) |
| 12 | Iowa | 3,147 | #461 (2010) |
| 13 | Missouri | 3,103 | #768 (2024) |
| 14 | Georgia | 2,890 | #1391 (2025) |
| 15 | Washington | 2,852 | #911 (2024) |
| 16 | Tennessee | 2,676 | #861 (2025) |
| 17 | North Carolina | 2,664 | #915 (2024) |
| 18 | Louisiana | 2,626 | #827 (2021) |
| 19 | Virginia | 2,554 | #876 (2022) |
| 20 | Utah | 2,333 | #692 (2021) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).