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girls' name ★ peaked 1970

Corinna

Meaning girl, maiden Gender Girl Rank 2025 #4,194 Trend → Stable

Corinna or Korinna is a female given name of ancient Greek origin, derived from κόρη (korē) meaning "girl, maiden".

Rank 2025
#4,194
among girls · ↓212 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
34
named Corinna · -8% vs 2024
How common
1 in 47,273
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1970
225 babies
All-time total
7,110
#2,055 all-time among girls
First recorded
1881
in Social Security records

Corinna popularity over time

7,110 babies have been named Corinna since 1881, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1972Girls

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 10 1 – #854
1890s 21 2 +110% #1,155
1900s 14 1 -33% #1,477
1910s 98 10 +600% #1,873
1920s 92 9 -6% #2,372
1930s 78 8 -15% #2,552
1940s 91 9 +17% #2,310
1950s 136 14 +49% #2,203
1960s 1,459 146 +973% #720
1970s 1,694 169 +16% #698
1980s 1,155 116 -32% #999
1990s 1,121 112 -3% #1,196
2000s 552 55 -51% #2,052
2010s 373 37 -32% #2,974
2020s (to 2025) 216 36 -3% #3,722

Where Corinna is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 34 0.02 outside top 500
2027 34 0.02 outside top 500
2028 34 0.02 outside top 500
2029 34 0.02 outside top 500
2030 34 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Corinna

Corinna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,194 in 2025 with 34 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1881, 7,110 American babies have been named Corinna. Its peak came in 1970, when 225 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Corinna?

The median living Corinna is about 44 years old; half are between 31 and 55. An estimated 6,500 people named Corinna are alive in the United States today.

median 44 020406080100

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

Corinna year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 34 #4,194
2024 37 #3,982
2023 41 #3,722
2022 28 #4,821
2021 40 #3,751
2020 36 #3,943
2019 30 #4,570
2018 45 #3,448
2017 55 #2,974
2016 41 #3,725
2015 37 #4,010
2014 29 #4,799
2013 36 #4,089
2012 29 #4,861
2011 38 #3,931
2010 33 #4,417
2009 47 #3,469
2008 41 #3,881
2007 47 #3,495
2006 44 #3,574
2005 55 #2,942
2004 50 #3,085
2003 49 #3,052
2002 72 #2,275
2001 82 #2,052
2000 65 #2,379
1995 109 #1,467
1990 140 #1,209
1985 130 #1,111
1980 114 #1,180
1975 144 #905
1970 225 #698
1965 153 #799
1960 39 #1,814
1955 8 #4,449
1950 8 #4,022
1945 13 #2,486
1940 6 #3,954
1935 10 #2,772
1930 9 #3,110
1925 8 #3,746
1920 8 #3,686
1915 13 #2,284
1910 5 #2,493
1905 – –
1900 7 #1,607
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Corinna

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

  1. 1 Corinna Harfouch Corinna Harfouch German actress b. 1954 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Corinna Corinna Ancient Greek poet -501–-501 · Antiquity
  3. 3 Corinna May German singer (born 1970) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Corinna?

The median living Corinna is about 44 years old. Half of all living Corinnas are between 31 and 55 years old.

How many people named Corinna are alive today?

An estimated 6,500 people named Corinna are alive in the United States, based on 7,110 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Corinna mean?

Corinna or Korinna is a female given name of ancient Greek origin, derived from κόρη (korē) meaning "girl, maiden".

How popular is the name Corinna in 2025?

Corinna ranked #4,194 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 34 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Corinna?

7,110 babies have been named Corinna in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Corinna most popular?

Corinna peaked in 1970, when 225 newborns received the name.

Is Corinna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Corinna rising or falling?

Corinna is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Corinna become more popular?

Corinna looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 34 girls named Corinna in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Corinna?

Well-known people named Corinna include Corinna Harfouch (actor), Corinna (writer), Corinna May (singer).

Names like Corinna

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

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