Corry
Diminutive form of the masculine name Cornelius, derived from the Latin name meaning "horn".
Name Census estimates that about 2,291 living Americans carry the first name Corry. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 87.3% of registrations being male. The average person named Corry today is around 43 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Corry births was 1977 (124 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Corry. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Corry with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
2.3K
~ 1 in 149,609 Americans
Peak year
1977
124 babies that year
Average age
43
years old
2022 SSA rank
#8,633
Tracked since 1916
Census
Corry in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,226 people with the first name Corry, which placed it at #7,003 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#7,003
National first-name rank
People counted
2.2K
2,226 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.7
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
61.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Corry
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Corry is White at 61.8%. The next largest groups are Black (28.4%) and Two or More Races (4.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Corry described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Corry at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White61.8% · 1,375
- Black or African American28.4% · 632
- Two or more races4.7% · 105
- Hispanic or Latino3.1% · 69
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.5% · 34
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 11
Gender
Gender distribution for Corry
Corry leans heavily male at 87.3% of total registrations, but 314 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Corry as a male name
- Ranked #12,709 in 2022
- 5 male births in 2022
- Peak: 1977 (101 births)
Corry as a female name
- Ranked #8,633 in 1990
- 9 female births in 1990
- Peak: 1977 (23 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Corry leans strongly male. 1,793 people counted with this name were male (80.3%), compared with 439 female bearers (19.7%).
Popularity
Corry: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Corry from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 801 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Corry by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Corry during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Corrys live
The SSA's state-level files cover 15 states and territories. Tennessee, Pennsylvania, California recorded the most babies named Corry, while Virginia, South Carolina, Oklahoma recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 35 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Corry
The name Corry is believed to have originated from the Gaelic language, which is spoken in parts of Ireland, Scotland, and the Isle of Man. It is thought to be derived from the Irish word "corraidh," which means "weir" or "small dam." This suggests that the name may have been initially used to describe someone who lived near a weir or a small dam.
In the early medieval period, the name Corry was primarily found in Ireland and Scotland. It was often spelled as "Corra" or "Corrie" in historical records from that time. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Annals of Ulster, a chronicle of medieval Irish history, where a person named "Corra" is mentioned in an entry dating back to the 7th century.
The name Corry gained popularity in the 12th and 13th centuries, particularly in Scotland. During this time, several notable historical figures bore this name. One of the earliest recorded was Corra Buidhe Macdonald (1223-1293), a Scottish chieftain and warrior who played a significant role in the Wars of Scottish Independence against England.
Another prominent individual with the name Corry was Corrie Crom (1369-1438), a Scottish nobleman and landowner who served as a member of the Privy Council of Scotland during the reign of King James I. He was known for his involvement in various political and military affairs of the time.
In the 16th century, the name Corry appeared in historical records from Ireland. One notable figure was Corry O'Mulrian (1520-1589), an Irish poet and scholar who was renowned for his works in the Irish language. He is considered one of the most influential poets of the Gaelic literary revival of the 16th century.
During the 17th century, the name Corry gained prominence in England as well. One notable figure was Corry Dugan (1621-1689), an English soldier and military leader who served in the English Civil War and played a significant role in the Siege of Derry in 1689.
In the 18th century, the name Corry was associated with several notable figures in the arts and literature. One example is Corry MacLean (1747-1823), a Scottish poet and songwriter who wrote several popular ballads and poems in the Gaelic language. His works were instrumental in preserving and promoting Scottish Gaelic literature during that period.
People
Corry + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Corry as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Corry: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Corry?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,291 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Corry going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 149,609 US residents.
Is Corry a common name?
We classify Corry as "Rare". It ranks above 94.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,480 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Corry most popular?
The single biggest year for Corry was 1977, when 124 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Corry is about 43 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Corry in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,226 people with the name Corry, or 0.74 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #7,003 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Corry in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Corry?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Corry leans strongly male. 1,793 people counted with this name were male (80.3%), compared with 439 female bearers (19.7%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Corry?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Corry is White at 61.8%. The next largest groups are Black (28.4%) and Two or More Races (4.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Corry most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Corry in the 2020 Census, accounting for 61.8% (1,375 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Corry in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Corry a male name?
Yes, 87.3% of people registered as Corry in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Corry still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Corry in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Corry can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Corry?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Corry at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.