Corina
A feminine name of Greek origin meaning "maiden" or "young girl".
Name Census estimates that about 13,642 living Americans carry the first name Corina. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Corina today is around 41 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Corina births was 1992 (399 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Corina. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Corina with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
14K
~ 1 in 25,125 Americans
Peak year
1992
399 babies that year
Average age
41
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,888
Tracked since 1886
Census
Corina in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 16,145 people with the first name Corina, which placed it at #1,820 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
#1,820
National first-name rank
People counted
16K
16,145 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
5.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
59.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Corina
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Corina is Hispanic at 59.9%. The next largest groups are White (31.1%) and Black (3.1%). 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 Corina 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 Corina at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino59.9% · 9,677
- White31.1% · 5,023
- Black or African American3.1% · 503
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.5% · 406
- Two or more races2.3% · 373
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 163
Popularity
Corina: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Corina from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 15 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 3,100 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Corina 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 Corina during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Corinas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 33 states and territories. California, Texas, Arizona recorded the most babies named Corina, while Utah, Tennessee, Louisiana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 359 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Corina
The name Corina is derived from the Greek word "kore," which means "maiden" or "girl." Its origins can be traced back to ancient Greece, where it was a popular name during the classical period.
In Greek mythology, Kore was an epithet for the goddess Persephone, the daughter of Demeter and Zeus. Persephone was abducted by Hades, the god of the underworld, and her mother Demeter's grief caused a famine on earth until her daughter was returned.
The name Corina first appeared in written records during the Byzantine era, when it was used as a feminine form of the masculine name Korinos. One of the earliest recorded instances was a 9th-century Byzantine noblewoman named Corina Ducaina.
During the Middle Ages, the name Corina spread to other parts of Europe, particularly in Italy and France. In Italy, it was sometimes spelled as Corina or Corinna, while in France it was often written as Corinne.
One of the most famous historical figures with the name Corina was Corina Isacescu (1841-1888), a Romanian poet and writer. She was a pioneering figure in Romanian literature and is considered one of the country's first modern poets.
Another notable Corina was Corina Mica (1957-present), a Romanian gymnast who won multiple Olympic gold medals in the 1970s and 1980s. She was a dominant force in the sport during her career and is considered one of the greatest gymnasts of all time.
In the art world, Corina Belsuzarri (1955-present) is a renowned Italian painter and sculptor. Her works have been exhibited in galleries and museums around the world, and she is known for her vibrant and expressive style.
Corina Corissoz (1942-2008) was a Swiss-born American journalist and author. She worked for several prestigious publications, including The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, and wrote extensively on topics such as art, culture, and travel.
Finally, Corina Cretu (1963-present) is a Romanian singer-songwriter who rose to fame in the 1980s as part of the pop duo Fancy. She has had a successful solo career and is widely recognized for her contributions to the Europop and dance-pop genres.
People
Corina + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Corina 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
Corina: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Corina?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 13,642 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Corina 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 25,125 US residents.
Is Corina a common name?
We classify Corina as "Uncommon". It ranks above 98.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 15,888 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Corina most popular?
The single biggest year for Corina was 1992, when 399 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Corina is about 41 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Corina in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 16,145 people with the name Corina, or 5.35 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #1,820 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 Corina 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 Corina?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Corina appears almost entirely female. Of the 16,147 people counted with this name, 99.9% 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 Corina?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Corina is Hispanic at 59.9%. The next largest groups are White (31.1%) and Black (3.1%). 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 Corina most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Corina in the 2020 Census, accounting for 59.9% (9,677 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 Corina in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Corina a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Corina 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 Corina still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Corina 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 Corina 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 share the name Corina?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.