Corentin
A French masculine name derived from the Latin "Corentinus" of uncertain meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Corentin. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Corentin today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Corentin births was 2010 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Corentin. 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 Corentin. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2010
5 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2010 SSA rank
#12,606
Tracked since 2010
Popularity
Corentin: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Corentin 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 Corentin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Corentin
The name Corentin originated from the Brittonic language, a Celtic language that was spoken in parts of Great Britain during the Iron Age and Roman period. It is derived from the elements "cor" meaning "circle" or "crown" and "tennou" meaning "sovereign" or "prince." The name can be translated to mean "the sovereign's crown" or "the prince's crown."
In its earliest form, the name was spelled Corentinus or Corentin in Latin texts. It gained popularity in Brittany, a cultural region located in the northwest of France, where it was widely used among the Breton people who spoke a language closely related to Brittonic.
One of the earliest recorded references to the name Corentin is found in the Vita Sancti Corentini, a Breton hagiography from the 9th century, which recounts the life of Saint Corentin, a 6th-century Breton monk and bishop who is venerated as the patron saint of sailors and navigators.
Throughout history, the name Corentin has been borne by several notable individuals. Corentin Guyho (1756-1831) was a French Revolutionary general who fought in the Wars of the Vendée. Corentin Urbain Lecomte (1830-1918) was a French military officer who played a significant role in the Franco-Prussian War and the Paris Commune.
Corentin Celton (1833-1897) was a French journalist and writer who founded the newspaper Le Petit Parisien. Corentin Cariou (1836-1904) was a French politician who served as a deputy in the National Assembly and the Chamber of Deputies.
Corentin Loubser (born 1981) is a South African rugby union player who has represented the South African national team in several international competitions.
While the name Corentin has its roots in the Brittonic language and Breton culture, it has been adopted and used in various parts of the world, particularly in France and other French-speaking regions, as well as in parts of South Africa.
People
Corentin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Corentin 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
Corentin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Corentin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Corentin 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 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Corentin a common name?
We classify Corentin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Corentin most popular?
The single biggest year for Corentin was 2010, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Corentin is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Corentin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Corentin a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Corentin 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 Corentin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Corentin 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 Corentin 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Corentin?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.