Corianna
A feminine name derived from the Greek name "Korinna" meaning "little maiden".
Name Census estimates that about 354 living Americans carry the first name Corianna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Corianna today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Corianna births was 2002 (22 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Corianna. 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
354
~ 1 in 968,233 Americans
Peak year
2002
22 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2023 SSA rank
#13,806
Tracked since 1985
Census
Corianna in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 320 people with the first name Corianna, which placed it at #28,183 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
#28,183
National first-name rank
People counted
320
320 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
46.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Corianna
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Corianna is Black at 46.3%. The next largest groups are White (37.2%) and Hispanic (7.5%). 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 Corianna 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 Corianna at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American46.3% · 148
- White37.2% · 119
- Hispanic or Latino7.5% · 24
- Two or more races7.2% · 23
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.9% · 6
Popularity
Corianna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Corianna from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 145 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
Corianna 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 Corianna 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 Corianna
The name Corianna has its origins in Greek and Latin roots. In Greek, the prefix "cori" is derived from the word "kore," meaning "maiden" or "young girl." This prefix was often used in Greek names, particularly those associated with youth and beauty. The latter part of the name, "anna," comes from the Latin word "annus," meaning "year" or "annual," implying a cyclical or recurring nature.
The earliest recorded use of the name Corianna can be traced back to ancient Rome, where it was occasionally given to young girls. However, it was a relatively uncommon name during that time and does not appear to have been widely used or documented in historical records.
One of the earliest known individuals to bear the name Corianna was a Roman noblewoman who lived during the 2nd century AD. Little is known about her life, but her name was etched on a tombstone discovered in the ruins of Pompeii, suggesting that she may have perished during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.
In the 5th century, there are records of a Christian martyr named Corianna who was persecuted for her faith during the reign of the Roman Emperor Diocletian. She is venerated as a saint in some Christian traditions, although details about her life and death are scarce.
During the Middle Ages, the name Corianna fell out of widespread use but resurfaced occasionally in various European regions. One notable figure was Corianna of Saxony (1116-1195), a German noblewoman who established several monasteries and was known for her piety and charitable works.
In the 16th century, Corianna was the given name of a famous Italian painter and engraver, Corianna Sittoni (1550-1612), whose works were influential in the Renaissance art movement. Her self-portraits and religious paintings are highly regarded and can be found in various art galleries and museums across Europe.
Another notable bearer of the name was Corianna Benton (1758-1832), an American Revolutionary War heroine who played a crucial role in the Battle of Fort Griswold in Connecticut. She risked her life to provide aid and shelter to wounded soldiers, earning her the nickname "Heroine of Groton."
Throughout history, the name Corianna has remained relatively uncommon, but it has been used in various cultures and time periods, often associated with themes of youth, beauty, and cyclical renewal. While not as widely known as some other names, it has been borne by individuals who left their mark in different fields, from art and religion to military service and charitable works.
People
Corianna + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Corianna 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
Corianna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Corianna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 354 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Corianna 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 968,233 US residents.
Is Corianna a common name?
We classify Corianna as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 360 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Corianna most popular?
The single biggest year for Corianna was 2002, when 22 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Corianna is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Corianna in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 320 people with the name Corianna, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #28,183 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 Corianna 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 Corianna?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Corianna appears almost entirely female. Of the 321 people counted with this name, 99.7% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Corianna?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Corianna is Black at 46.3%. The next largest groups are White (37.2%) and Hispanic (7.5%). 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 Corianna most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Corianna in the 2020 Census, accounting for 46.3% (148 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 Corianna in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Corianna a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Corianna 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.
Is Corianna still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Corianna 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 Corianna 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 Corianna as a first name?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the name Corianna at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.