Corri
A feminine name with Scottish roots, derived from "Cairidh" meaning "friendly and bright".
Name Census estimates that about 677 living Americans carry the first name Corri. It is a predominantly female name (96.3% of registrations). The average person named Corri today is around 41 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Corri births was 1989 (43 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Corri. 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 Corri with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
677
~ 1 in 506,284 Americans
Peak year
1989
43 babies that year
Average age
41
years old
1989 SSA rank
#5,730
Tracked since 1957
Census
Corri in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 765 people with the first name Corri, which placed it at #15,141 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
#15,141
National first-name rank
People counted
765
765 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
71.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Corri
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Corri is White at 71.8%. The next largest groups are Black (16.7%) and Two or More Races (4.4%). 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 Corri 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 Corri at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White71.8% · 549
- Black or African American16.7% · 128
- Two or more races4.4% · 34
- Hispanic or Latino4.1% · 31
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.6% · 12
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.4% · 11
Gender
Gender distribution for Corri
Corri leans heavily female at 96.3% of total registrations, but 27 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Corri as a male name
- Ranked #5,730 in 1989
- 8 male births in 1989
- Peak: 1985 (8 births)
Corri as a female name
- Ranked #15,700 in 2023
- 5 female births in 2023
- Peak: 1989 (35 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Corri leans strongly female. 689 people counted with this name were female (89.5%), compared with 81 male bearers (10.5%).
Popularity
Corri: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Corri from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 212 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Corri 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 Corri during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Corris live
Origin
Meaning and history of Corri
The name Corri is a diminutive form of the Italian name Corrado, which itself is derived from the Germanic name Konrad. The name Konrad is composed of two elements: "kuoni," meaning "bold" or "brave," and "rad," meaning "counsel" or "advice." Thus, the name Corri can be interpreted as meaning "bold counselor" or "brave advisor."
Corri has its roots in the Middle Ages, particularly in the regions of modern-day Italy and Germany. It was a popular name among the nobility and ruling classes during this period, as the qualities of bravery and wisdom were highly valued. The earliest recorded instances of the name Corri can be traced back to the 11th and 12th centuries, appearing in various historical documents and records.
In the realm of literature, the name Corri appears in several notable works. One of the earliest mentions can be found in Dante Alighieri's famous poem "The Divine Comedy," written in the early 14th century. In this epic work, Dante references a character named Corrado, which could be considered a precursor to the diminutive form Corri.
Throughout history, several prominent figures have borne the name Corri. One such individual was Corri Doria (1324-1389), a renowned Italian naval commander and military strategist who played a crucial role in the wars between Genoa and Venice. Another notable figure was Corri the Younger (1463-1518), an Italian Renaissance painter and architect who was renowned for his frescoes and architectural designs.
In the realm of music, the name Corri is associated with Archangelo Corri (1763-1821), an Italian composer and music publisher who was active in England during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He was known for his operas, concertos, and educational works on music theory.
Another significant historical figure bearing the name Corri was Corri Adamantius (1792-1857), a Greek scholar and archaeologist who made significant contributions to the study of ancient Greek and Byzantine history and culture. His excavations and research shed light on the rich heritage of the Eastern Mediterranean region.
Finally, it is worth mentioning Corri Vail (1824-1898), an American inventor and industrialist who played a crucial role in the development of the telegraph and early telecommunications systems. His innovations and contributions to the field of telegraphy had a lasting impact on the advancement of communication technology.
People
Corri + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Corri 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
Corri: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Corri?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 677 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Corri 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 506,284 US residents.
Is Corri a common name?
We classify Corri as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 730 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Corri most popular?
The single biggest year for Corri was 1989, when 43 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Corri 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 Corri in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 765 people with the name Corri, or 0.25 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #15,141 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 Corri 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 Corri?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Corri leans strongly female. 689 people counted with this name were female (89.5%), compared with 81 male bearers (10.5%). 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 Corri?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Corri is White at 71.8%. The next largest groups are Black (16.7%) and Two or More Races (4.4%). 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 Corri most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Corri in the 2020 Census, accounting for 71.8% (549 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 Corri in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Corri a female name?
Yes, 96.3% of people registered as Corri 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 Corri still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Corri 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 Corri 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 are named Corri?
Find out how many people have the name Corri on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.