Corinne
A feminine name of Greek origin meaning "young maiden".
Name Census estimates that about 31,473 living Americans carry the first name Corinne. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Corinne today is around 43 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Corinne births was 1978 (847 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Corinne. 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
31K
~ 1 in 10,890 Americans
Peak year
1978
847 babies that year
Average age
43
years old
1989 SSA rank
#1,091
Tracked since 1880
Gender
Gender distribution for Corinne
Out of the 49,634 babies given the name Corinne since 1880, 100.0% were registered as female. The name sits firmly on the female side of the spectrum, with only a handful of male registrations across the entire dataset.
Corinne as a male name
- Ranked #8,109 in 1989
- 5 male births in 1989
- Peak: 1979 (5 births)
Corinne as a female name
- Ranked #1,091 in 2024
- 225 female births in 2024
- Peak: 1978 (847 births)
Popularity
Corinne: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Corinne 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 5,205 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
Corinne 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 Corinne during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Corinnes live
The SSA's state-level files cover 49 states and territories. New York, California, Pennsylvania recorded the most babies named Corinne, while Delaware, West Virginia, Nevada recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 845 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Corinne
The name Corinne originated from the ancient Greek language and culture. It is derived from the word "kore," which means "maiden" or "young woman." The name first appeared in ancient Greek literature and texts dating back to the 5th century BC.
In Greek mythology, Kore was a epithet given to the goddess Persephone, the daughter of Demeter and Zeus. The name Corinne was likely used as a feminine name to honor or pay tribute to this mythological figure.
The earliest recorded use of the name Corinne can be traced back to the 5th century BC Greek poet Corinna. She was a lyric poet from Tanagra in Boeotia, Greece, and is considered one of the greatest poets of ancient Greece alongside Pindar and Sappho.
Another notable figure named Corinne was Corinna Lotz (1909-1976), a German writer and poet who was part of the Weimar Republic's literary scene in the 1920s and 1930s. Her works often explored themes of love, sexuality, and feminism.
Corinne Roosevelt Robinson (1861-1933) was an American poet, author, and the younger sister of former U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt. She published several collections of poetry and was involved in various social and philanthropic causes.
Corinne Calvet (1925-2001) was a French actress and dancer who appeared in several Hollywood films in the 1940s and 1950s, including "Rope of Sand" and "Thunderstruck."
Corinne Griffith (1894-1979) was an American film actress, producer, and author who rose to prominence during the silent film era. She starred in numerous films and later became a successful businesswoman in the real estate industry.
People
Corinne + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Corinne 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
Corinne: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Corinne?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 31,473 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Corinne 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 10,890 US residents.
Is Corinne a common name?
We classify Corinne as "Uncommon". It ranks above 98.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 49,634 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Corinne most popular?
The single biggest year for Corinne was 1978, when 847 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Corinne is about 43 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Corinne a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Corinne 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.
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.