Corena
A feminine name meaning "wise ruler" or "crown of good fortune".
Name Census estimates that about 876 living Americans carry the first name Corena. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Corena today is around 49 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Corena births was 1961 (32 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Corena. 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.
People living today
876
~ 1 in 391,272 Americans
Peak year
1961
32 babies that year
Average age
49
years old
2018 SSA rank
#16,224
Tracked since 1893
Popularity
Corena: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Corena from the 1890s through to the 2010s, spanning 13 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 212 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
Corena 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 Corena during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Corenas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. California, North Carolina, Kentucky recorded the most babies named Corena, while Oklahoma, Mississippi, West Virginia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 19 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Corena
The name Corena has its origins in Latin, derived from the word "corona," meaning "crown" or "garland." It is a feminine form of the name Cornelius, which was a prominent Roman family name.
In ancient Rome, the name Cornelius was associated with the prestigious Cornelian family, one of the oldest and most influential patrician families in the city. Members of this family held prominent positions in the Roman Republic and Empire, including statesmen, military leaders, and even emperors.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Corena is found in the writings of the Roman historian Livy, who mentioned a woman named Corena living during the 3rd century BC. However, the name's popularity did not truly take off until the Middle Ages.
During the Medieval period, the name Corena gained traction in various European regions, particularly in Italy and France. It was often given to girls born into noble families, as the name's association with crowns and garlands carried connotations of royalty and nobility.
One notable historical figure with the name Corena was Corena Bettini (1362-1420), an Italian nun and mystic who was known for her visions and spiritual writings. Another was Corena de' Medici (1519-1589), a member of the powerful Medici family of Florence, who was known for her patronage of the arts and her influence in the Renaissance court.
In the 17th century, the name Corena gained popularity in England and Scotland, where it was sometimes spelled as "Corina" or "Corinne." One notable bearer of the name during this period was Corina Thierry (1646-1711), a French Protestant writer and theologian who was exiled for her religious beliefs.
In the 19th century, the name Corena experienced a resurgence in popularity, particularly in the United States. One famous American woman with the name was Corena Roosevelt (1825-1892), a distant cousin of President Theodore Roosevelt and a prominent philanthropist and social reformer.
Another notable figure was Corena Breton (1879-1952), a Canadian poet and novelist who was celebrated for her works exploring themes of nature, love, and spirituality. Her poetry collections, such as "The Masque of Life" and "The Lamp of Earth," were widely acclaimed during her lifetime.
While the name Corena has waxed and waned in popularity over the centuries, it has maintained a rich historical legacy, with its origins rooted in the ancient Roman world and its associations with nobility, royalty, and artistic expression.
People
Corena + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Corena 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
Corena: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Corena?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 876 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Corena 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 391,272 US residents.
Is Corena a common name?
We classify Corena as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,516 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Corena most popular?
The single biggest year for Corena was 1961, when 32 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Corena is about 49 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Corena a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Corena in the SSA data are female. 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.
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.