Corrinne
A feminine given name derived from the Greek word korē, meaning "maiden".
Name Census estimates that about 1,129 living Americans carry the first name Corrinne. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Corrinne today is around 47 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Corrinne births was 1924 (47 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Corrinne. 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
1.1K
~ 1 in 303,591 Americans
Peak year
1924
47 babies that year
Average age
47
years old
2019 SSA rank
#16,071
Tracked since 1888
Popularity
Corrinne: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Corrinne from the 1880s through to the 2010s, spanning 14 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 320 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Corrinne 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 Corrinne during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Corrinnes live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. California, New York, Pennsylvania recorded the most babies named Corrinne, while Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 34 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Corrinne
The name Corrinne is a French feminine form of the name Corrin, which itself is derived from the Greek name Korinna. Its origins can be traced back to the ancient Greek city of Corinth, with the name Korinna meaning "maiden of Corinth".
In ancient times, Korinna was the name of a renowned Greek poet from Tanagra, a town near Thebes. She lived around the 5th century BC and composed lyric poetry, though little of her work survives today. Her existence is mentioned in writings by ancient scholars like Plutarch and Antipater of Thessalonica.
The variation Corrinne emerged as a popular name in France during the Middle Ages. One of the earliest recorded examples is Corrinne de Tańczyn, a Polish noblewoman who lived in the 13th century and was known for her philanthropic endeavors.
In the 16th century, the name gained prominence through the Italian poet and scholar Corrinne Olimpica, born in 1520. She was celebrated for her poetic prowess and was crowned as the first woman to receive the prestigious laurel wreath of a poet in Rome.
Another notable figure was Corrinne Roosevelt Robinson, the granddaughter of former US President Theodore Roosevelt. She lived from 1892 to 1933 and was an acclaimed poet and writer in her own right.
Corrinne Calvet, born in 1925, was a French actress who gained fame in Hollywood during the 1950s and appeared in numerous films and television shows.
Corrinne Luchaire, born in 1921, was a French author and journalist known for her works on philosophy, literature, and feminism. She was awarded the prestigious Prix Femina literary prize in 1960.
People
Corrinne + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Corrinne: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Corrinne?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,129 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Corrinne 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 303,591 US residents.
Is Corrinne a common name?
We classify Corrinne as "Rare". It ranks above 90.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,107 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Corrinne most popular?
The single biggest year for Corrinne was 1924, when 47 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Corrinne is about 47 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Corrinne a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Corrinne 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.