Cormarion
A unique name potentially blending "corm" and "arion", suggesting a connection to bulbs or mollusks.
Name Census estimates that about 15 living Americans carry the first name Cormarion. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Cormarion today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Cormarion births was 2007 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Cormarion. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Cormarion. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
15
~ 1 in 22,850,289 Americans
Peak year
2007
5 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2013 SSA rank
#12,508
Tracked since 2007
Popularity
Cormarion: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Cormarion from the 2000s through to the 2010s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 10 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Cormarion 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 Cormarion 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 Cormarion
The name Cormarion is an ancient one, tracing its origins back to the Etruscan civilization that flourished in what is now modern-day Italy between the 8th and 3rd centuries BC. It is derived from the Etruscan words "cor" meaning heart and "mar" meaning sea, suggesting a connection to the heart of the sea or a maritime connection.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in a series of inscriptions on a set of bronze tablets discovered in the ruins of the Etruscan city of Veii, dated to around the 5th century BC. These tablets appear to be records of trade and commerce, suggesting that Cormarion may have been the name of an important merchant or trader of the time.
During the Roman era, there are a few scattered references to individuals bearing the name Cormarion in various historical texts and records. One notable example is a freedman named Cormarion who is mentioned in a letter written by the Roman statesman and philosopher Seneca the Younger in the 1st century AD.
In the Middle Ages, the name appears to have fallen out of widespread use, but there are a few isolated instances of its occurrence. A monk named Cormarion is recorded as having lived in a monastery in the Italian city of Pisa in the 12th century, and a Norman knight named Cormarion is mentioned in the chronicles of the Third Crusade in the late 12th century.
As the Renaissance dawned, the name saw a slight resurgence in popularity, particularly in Italy. One notable figure was Cormarion Boccaccio, a 15th-century Florentine scholar and humanist who was a contemporary of the renowned author Giovanni Boccaccio. Another was Cormarion Cellini, a 16th-century Florentine goldsmith and sculptor who was the brother of the more famous Benvenuto Cellini.
In the 17th century, a Dutch explorer named Cormarion van der Decken is recorded as having led an expedition to the East Indies in search of the legendary southern continent of Terra Australis. His voyage, while ultimately unsuccessful in its primary goal, did result in the discovery and mapping of several islands in the Indian Ocean.
As the centuries passed, the name Cormarion remained relatively obscure, but there were a few notable individuals who bore it. In the 19th century, there was a French painter named Cormarion Delacroix who was a student of the famous Eugène Delacroix, and in the early 20th century, a German composer named Cormarion Schoenberg is recorded as having been a contemporary of the pioneering composer Arnold Schoenberg.
People
Cormarion + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Cormarion 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
Cormarion: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cormarion?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 15 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Cormarion 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 22,850,289 US residents.
Is Cormarion a common name?
We classify Cormarion as "Very Rare". It ranks above 35.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 15 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Cormarion most popular?
The single biggest year for Cormarion was 2007, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Cormarion is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Cormarion in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Cormarion a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Cormarion 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 Cormarion still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Cormarion 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 Cormarion 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are named Cormarion?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.