Corian
Meaning "young warrior" or "bold youth" and believed to be of Celtic origin.
Name Census estimates that about 326 living Americans carry the first name Corian. It is a predominantly male name (93.7% of registrations). The average person named Corian today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Corian births was 1987 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Corian. 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
326
~ 1 in 1,051,394 Americans
Peak year
1987
14 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,129
Tracked since 1976
Census
Corian in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 305 people with the first name Corian, which placed it at #29,174 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
#29,174
National first-name rank
People counted
305
305 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
73.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Corian
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Corian is Black at 73.4%. The next largest groups are White (16.1%) and Two or More Races (4.6%). 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 Corian 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 Corian at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American73.4% · 224
- White16.1% · 49
- Two or more races4.6% · 14
- Hispanic or Latino4.3% · 13
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 2
Gender
Gender distribution for Corian
Corian leans heavily male at 93.7% of total registrations, but 21 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Corian as a male name
- Ranked #9,129 in 2024
- 8 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2011 (14 births)
Corian as a female name
- Ranked #16,312 in 2003
- 5 female births in 2003
- Peak: 1995 (6 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Corian on both sides of the split. Of the 309 people counted with this name, 237 were male (76.7%) and 72 were female (23.3%).
Popularity
Corian: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Corian from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 90 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Corian 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 Corian during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Corian
The name Corian has its origins in ancient Phoenician culture, dating back to around the 8th century BC. It is believed to be derived from the Phoenician word "kora", which means "to burn" or "to shine". This suggests that the name was originally associated with fire, light, or perhaps even the sun itself.
In the early days, the name Corian was likely used among the Phoenician people who inhabited the coastal regions of modern-day Lebanon, Syria, and parts of the Mediterranean. As Phoenician traders and explorers ventured across the ancient world, the name may have spread to other regions and cultures.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Corian can be found in an ancient Phoenician inscription dating back to the 5th century BC. This inscription, discovered in the ruins of the ancient city of Carthage, mentions a man named Corian who was a prominent merchant and ship owner.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Corian. In the 3rd century AD, Corian of Alexandria was a renowned philosopher and mathematician who made significant contributions to the study of geometry and optics. His works were widely read and studied in the ancient world.
During the Byzantine era, Corian the Elder (c. 525 - 602 AD) was a renowned theologian and scholar who played a crucial role in the development of early Christian doctrine. He is remembered for his defense of the orthodox faith against various heresies of the time.
In the 12th century, Corian of Reims (c. 1105 - 1167) was a French cleric and writer who served as the Archbishop of Reims. He was known for his influential writings on church law and his involvement in the political affairs of the time.
Another notable figure was Corian the Brave (c. 1320 - 1385), a Scottish warrior and knight who fought alongside Robert the Bruce during the Scottish Wars of Independence against the English. He was renowned for his bravery and skill on the battlefield.
Finally, in the 16th century, Corian di Montecchio (c. 1525 - 1589) was an Italian artist and sculptor who was part of the Renaissance movement in Italy. He is best known for his beautiful marble sculptures, which can still be found in various churches and museums across Italy.
While the name Corian has fallen out of widespread use in modern times, it remains a testament to the rich cultural heritage and history of the ancient Phoenician civilization and the various cultures that have embraced and carried this name through the ages.
People
Corian + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Corian 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
Corian: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Corian?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 326 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Corian 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 1,051,394 US residents.
Is Corian a common name?
We classify Corian as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 334 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Corian most popular?
The single biggest year for Corian was 1987, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Corian is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Corian in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 305 people with the name Corian, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #29,174 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 Corian 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 Corian?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Corian on both sides of the split. Of the 309 people counted with this name, 237 were male (76.7%) and 72 were female (23.3%). 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 Corian?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Corian is Black at 73.4%. The next largest groups are White (16.1%) and Two or More Races (4.6%). 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 Corian most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Corian in the 2020 Census, accounting for 73.4% (224 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 Corian in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Corian a male name?
Yes, 93.7% of people registered as Corian 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 Corian still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Corian 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 Corian 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 the name Corian?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.