Corinna
A feminine name of Greek origin meaning "maiden" or "young girl".
Name Census estimates that about 6,157 living Americans carry the first name Corinna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Corinna today is around 42 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Corinna births was 1970 (225 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Corinna. 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 Corinna with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
6.2K
~ 1 in 55,669 Americans
Peak year
1970
225 babies that year
Average age
42
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,972
Tracked since 1881
Census
Corinna in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 6,316 people with the first name Corinna, which placed it at #3,360 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
#3,360
National first-name rank
People counted
6.3K
6,316 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
2.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
66.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Corinna
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Corinna is White at 66.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (19.8%) and Two or More Races (4.8%). 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 Corinna 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 Corinna at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White66.9% · 4,227
- Hispanic or Latino19.8% · 1,252
- Two or more races4.8% · 306
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.7% · 300
- Black or African American2.5% · 160
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 71
Popularity
Corinna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Corinna from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 15 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 1,694 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
Corinna 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 Corinna during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Corinnas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 29 states and territories. California, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Corinna, while Maryland, Iowa, Georgia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 125 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Corinna
The name Corinna has its origins in the Greek language and culture, dating back to ancient times. It is derived from the Greek word "kore," which means "maiden" or "young girl." The name can also be traced back to the word "korone," meaning "crow" or "raven."
In ancient Greek mythology, Corinna was the name of a celebrated lyric poet from Tanagra in Boeotia, who lived around the 5th century BC. She was known for her poetry and was said to have been a teacher and lover of the famous poet Pindar. Her works, unfortunately, have not survived, but her name has been immortalized in literary history.
The name Corinna also appears in the works of the Roman poet Ovid, who wrote about a fictional character named Corinna in his collection of elegies called "Amores." In these poems, Ovid portrays Corinna as his lover and muse, though her real identity remains unknown.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Corinna can be found in the writings of the ancient Greek historian Pausanias, who lived in the 2nd century AD. He mentioned a woman named Corinna from Tanagra who was a renowned painter and sculptor.
Throughout history, several notable women have borne the name Corinna. One of the most famous was Corinna Lohrian (1732-1782), a German writer and translator known for her work in popularizing English literature in Germany. Another notable Corinna was Corinna Thurso (1775-1863), a British author and socialite who was a patron of the arts and a friend of Lord Byron.
Other notable Corinnas include Corinna Bille (1912-1979), a Swiss writer and painter; Corinna Tsopei (1944-2022), a Greek actress and theater director; and Corinna Harney (1960-), an American author and editor known for her works on sustainable living and environmental issues.
The name Corinna has a rich history and has been carried by various accomplished women throughout the ages, from poets and artists to authors and actresses. Its Greek roots and associations with literature and the arts have contributed to its enduring appeal and significance.
People
Corinna + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Corinna 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
Corinna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Corinna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 6,157 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Corinna 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 55,669 US residents.
Is Corinna a common name?
We classify Corinna as "Rare". It ranks above 96.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 7,076 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Corinna most popular?
The single biggest year for Corinna was 1970, when 225 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Corinna is about 42 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Corinna in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 6,316 people with the name Corinna, or 2.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #3,360 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 Corinna 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 Corinna?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Corinna appears almost entirely female. Of the 6,315 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 Corinna?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Corinna is White at 66.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (19.8%) and Two or More Races (4.8%). 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 Corinna most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Corinna in the 2020 Census, accounting for 66.9% (4,227 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 Corinna in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Corinna a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Corinna 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 Corinna still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Corinna 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 Corinna 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 Corinna as a first name?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.