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Why parents love Cory- Boy Meets World's Cory IS TV's most beloved growing-up.
- Same coming-of-age heritage with single-R.
- Two syllables with a warm, friendly sound: KOR-ee.
- The single-R streamlines beautifully.
- The Irish heritage gives genuine depth.
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The vibe of Cory
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Origin & history of Cory
Irish Gaelic/Norse (from the hollow)
→ single-R Cory
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Irish Gaelic / Greek roots
Cory is the single-R variant of Corey. Boy Meets World's Cory IS TV's most beloved coming-of-age.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Single-R; Boy Meets World (1993).
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Today
Cory remains a beloved choice, ranking #937 in the US. 133,608 babies have been named Cory since 1924.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Cory?
1989
peak year
The name Cory reached its peak in 1989, with 6,450 registrations (ranked #61). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1924. Since the peak, the name has eased to around #937 today, averaging about 260 new babies per year. Cory has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 133,608 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
6,450
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #61)
(ranked #61)
260
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
2,600
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
133,608
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Cory7
Life path number
The Seeker
Wisdom, introspection and spiritual depth.
Cory's Life Path 3 is the communicator's number — coming-of-age communication. People named Cory tend to be warm, friendly, and gifted at single-R most-beloved growing-up.
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Single-R most beloved✦
Boy-Meets-World◈
Growing-up◎
Irish-warm♡
Friendly streamlinedC3
O6
R9
Y7
Sum: 25 → Life path 7
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Personality of Cory🔍
Curious & intellectual
Always questioning, always learning.
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Deep thinker
Surface answers don't satisfy them.
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Reflective & wise
They think before they speak. Worth hearing.
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Beautifully independent
Their solitude is purposeful, not lonely.
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