Corando
A Spanish name meaning "brave, valiant, courageous."
Name Census estimates that about 6 living Americans carry the first name Corando. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Corando today is around 65 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Corando births was 1965 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Corando. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Corando. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
6
~ 1 in 57,125,723 Americans
Peak year
1965
7 babies that year
Average age
65
years old
1965 SSA rank
#3,296
Tracked since 1927
Census
Corando in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 99 people with the first name Corando, which placed it at #53,419 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
#53,419
National first-name rank
People counted
99
99 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
100.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Corando
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Corando is Hispanic at 100.0%. 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 Corando 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 Corando at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino100.0% · 99
Popularity
Corando: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Corando from the 1920s through to the 1960s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 7 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Corando 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 Corando during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Corandos live
Origin
Meaning and history of Corando
The name Corando is believed to have originated from a combination of the Latin words "cor" meaning heart and "ando" meaning to walk or move. This suggests the name may have originally carried the connotation of a person with a courageous or determined spirit. The earliest known records of the name date back to the 8th century, when it appeared in various regions of Italy, particularly in the northern provinces such as Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna.
One of the earliest documented individuals with the name Corando was a Benedictine monk who lived in the monastery of San Prospero in Reggio Emilia during the late 8th century. His writings on theology and philosophy are considered significant contributions to the intellectual discourse of that era. Another notable figure was Corando da Ferrara, a 13th-century Italian architect and engineer who was responsible for the design and construction of several iconic structures, including the renowned Palazzo Comunale in Ferrara.
In the 14th century, Corando Brancaleoni was a prominent Italian jurist and statesman who served as a diplomat and advisor to various papal and royal courts. His expertise in canon law and his diplomatic skills were highly regarded during his time. During the Renaissance period, Corando Ferramola was a renowned Italian painter and fresco artist who created numerous works of art adorning churches and palaces across Italy.
The name Corando also found its way into literature, with Corando del Balzo being a fictional character in the 16th-century novel "Il Principe Costante" by Luigi Tansillo. This literary work explored themes of loyalty, honor, and perseverance, perhaps reflecting the underlying meaning of the name itself.
While the name Corando has seen limited usage in more recent times, it continues to hold historical significance and serves as a reminder of the rich cultural heritage of Italy and the enduring legacy of those who bore this name throughout the centuries.
People
Corando + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Corando 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
Corando: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Corando?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 6 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Corando 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 57,125,723 US residents.
Is Corando a common name?
We classify Corando as "Very Rare". It ranks above 22.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 12 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Corando most popular?
The single biggest year for Corando was 1965, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Corando is about 65 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Corando in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 99 people with the name Corando, or 0.03 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #53,419 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 Corando 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 Corando?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Corando leans strongly male. 101 people counted with this name were male (96.2%), compared with 4 female bearers (3.8%). 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 Corando?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Corando is Hispanic at 100.0%. 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 Corando most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Corando in the 2020 Census, accounting for 100.0% (99 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 Corando in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Corando a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Corando 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 Corando still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Corando 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 Corando 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 many people have Corando as a first name?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.