Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1993

Corin

Gender Unisex · 63% girls Rank 2025 #12,187
Rank 2025
#12,187
among girls
Babies in 2025
18
named Corin
How common
1 in 229,610
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1993
87 babies
All-time total
2,692
#5,263 all-time among girls
First recorded
1955
in Social Security records

Corin popularity over time

2,692 babies have been named Corin since 1955, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s 11 – 11 1 – #5,322
1960s 64 29 93 9 +745% #3,877
1970s 243 95 338 34 +263% #1,584
1980s 411 124 535 54 +58% #1,666
1990s 495 197 692 69 +29% #1,976
2000s 343 224 567 57 -18% #2,714
2010s 122 247 369 37 -35% #7,124
2020s (to 2025) 7 80 87 15 -61% #12,187

The story of Corin

Corin is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,187 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1955, 2,692 American babies have been named Corin, about 63% girls and 37% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1993, when 87 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Corin stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Corin?

The median living Corin is about 31 years old; half are between 20 and 41. An estimated 2,600 people named Corin are alive in the United States today.

median 31 020406080100

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

Corin year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 7 #12,187 11 #7,290
2024 – – 7 #10,102
2023 – – 15 #5,991
2022 – – 19 #5,058
2021 – – 18 #5,156
2020 – – 10 #7,623
2019 7 #12,738 14 #6,160
2018 13 #8,251 27 #3,909
2017 16 #7,174 24 #4,248
2016 14 #8,086 27 #3,901
2015 10 #10,308 23 #4,318
2014 16 #7,392 26 #3,924
2013 17 #7,124 33 #3,277
2012 7 #13,811 28 #3,731
2011 12 #9,285 24 #4,128
2010 10 #10,593 21 #4,549
2009 22 #6,155 28 #3,740
2008 23 #5,989 23 #4,289
2007 20 #6,614 22 #4,401
2006 29 #4,852 36 #3,038
2005 36 #3,968 20 #4,350
2004 38 #3,762 27 #3,468
2003 37 #3,748 17 #4,640
2002 39 #3,471 12 #5,795
2001 45 #3,104 17 #4,516
2000 54 #2,714 22 #3,657
1995 48 #2,593 16 #3,891
1990 69 #1,976 9 #5,462
1985 25 #3,434 9 #4,391
1980 52 #2,020 13 #3,291
1975 16 #3,979 8 #4,015
1970 9 #5,477 12 #2,762
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 6 #5,322 – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
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1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
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1880 – – – –

Famous people named Corin

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Corin Redgrave Corin Redgrave English actor (1939–2010) Contemporary
  2. 2 Corin Nemec Corin Nemec American actor b. 1971 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Corin?

The median living Corin is about 31 years old. Half of all living Corins are between 20 and 41 years old.

How many people named Corin are alive today?

An estimated 2,600 people named Corin are alive in the United States, based on 2,692 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Corin in 2025?

Corin ranked #12,187 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Corin?

2,692 babies have been named Corin in the United States since 1955, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Corin most popular?

Corin peaked in 1993, when 87 newborns received the name.

Is Corin a boy or girl name?

Corin is used for both: about 63% of babies named Corin have been girls and 37% boys.

Is the name Corin rising or falling?

Corin is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Corin?

Well-known people named Corin include Corin Redgrave (actor), Corin Nemec (actor).

Names like Corin

Names that sound and feel close to Corin: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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