Corean: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	5	1	–	#853
1890s	68	7	+1260%	#1,015
1900s	119	12	+75%	#827
1910s	237	24	+99%	#945
1920s	218	22	-8%	#1,384
1930s	101	10	-54%	#2,361
1940s	86	9	-15%	#2,323
1950s	64	6	-26%	#3,469
1960s	23	2	-64%	#5,982
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	5	1	–	#14,645
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#853

1890s

+1260%

#1,015

1900s

119

+75%

#827

1910s

237

+99%

#945

1920s

218

-8%

#1,384

1930s

101

-54%

#2,361

1940s

-15%

#2,323

1950s

-26%

#3,469

1960s

-64%

#5,982

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#14,645

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Corean

Corean is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1881, 926 American babies have been named Corean. Its peak came in 1925, when 34 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Corean stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Corean?

The median living Corean is about 76 years old; half are between 70 and 84. An estimated 200 people named Corean are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Corean year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
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2020	–	–
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1995	–	–
1990	–	–
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1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	11	#3,614
1950	10	#3,469
1945	8	#3,438
1940	13	#2,323
1935	9	#2,971
1930	13	#2,448
1925	34	#1,384
1920	31	#1,446
1915	18	#1,815
1910	21	#945
1905	20	#827
1900	13	#1,064
1895	6	#1,459
1890	5	#1,374
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Corean, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Corean?

The median living Corean is about 76 years old. Half of all living Coreans are between 70 and 84 years old.

How many people named Corean are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Corean are alive in the United States, based on 926 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Corean in 2025?

Corean did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Corean?

926 babies have been named Corean in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Corean most popular?

Corean peaked in 1925, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Corean a boy or girl name?

Corean is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Corean rising or falling?

Corean has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Corean

Corean popularity over time

The story of Corean

How old are people named Corean?

Corean year by year

Frequently asked questions

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