girls' name ★ peaked 1978

Corinne

Meaning girl, maiden, daughter Gender Girl Rank 2025 #999 Trend ↓ Falling 18%

From the French equivalent of Corinna, from Ancient Greek κόρη (kórē, “girl, maiden, daughter”).

Rank 2025
#999
among girls · ↑89 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
253
named Corinne · +11% vs 2024
How common
1 in 6,353
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1978
847 babies
All-time total
49,892
#589 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Corinne popularity over time

49,892 babies have been named Corinne since 1880, 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
0.190.380.560.7518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 397 – 397 40 – #272
1890s 993 – 993 99 +150% #243
1900s 1,301 – 1,301 130 +31% #257
1910s 2,777 – 2,777 278 +113% #287
1920s 5,158 – 5,158 516 +86% #249
1930s 3,233 – 3,233 323 -37% #313
1940s 2,911 – 2,911 291 -10% #412
1950s 5,185 – 5,185 519 +78% #341
1960s 4,555 – 4,555 456 -12% #386
1970s 4,141 5 4,146 415 -9% #272
1980s 5,169 10 5,179 518 +25% #356
1990s 5,205 – 5,205 521 +1% #341
2000s 3,837 – 3,837 384 -26% #548
2010s 3,545 – 3,545 355 -8% #732
2020s (to 2025) 1,470 – 1,470 245 -31% #959

Where Corinne 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 245 0.15 outside top 500
2027 238 0.15 outside top 500
2028 233 0.14 outside top 500
2029 228 0.14 outside top 500
2030 224 0.14 outside top 500

Where Corinne is most popular

Girls named Corinne per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.148 per 1,000. Strongest in Louisiana, Maryland, and Virginia.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Corinne born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Louisiana 42 0.480 +223%
Maryland 40 0.377 +154%
Virginia 61 0.358 +141%
Missouri 38 0.315 +112%
Ohio 73 0.308 +107%
Pennsylvania 56 0.237 +60%
Colorado 26 0.233 +57%
Illinois 47 0.205 +38%
North Carolina 45 0.198 +33%
Washington 28 0.194 +31%
Michigan 35 0.192 +29%
Massachusetts 23 0.190 +28%
New Jersey 30 0.166 +12%
Indiana 23 0.164 +10%
Tennessee 23 0.145 ≈ national
New York 57 0.144 ≈ national
Texas 103 0.128 -14%
South Carolina 11 0.122 -18%
California 92 0.109 -26%
Arizona 15 0.107 -28%
Wisconsin 11 0.107 -28%
Connecticut 6 0.103 -31%
Iowa 6 0.103 -31%
Georgia 23 0.101 -32%
Kansas 5 0.087 -42%
Florida 30 0.070 -53%
Kentucky 5 0.058 -61%
Minnesota 6 0.056 -63%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Idaho – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Corinne

Corinne is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #999 in 2025 with 253 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 49,892 American babies have been named Corinne. Its peak came in 1978, when 847 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 Corinne stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Corinne?

The median living Corinne is about 42 years old; half are between 25 and 63. An estimated 34 thousand people named Corinne are alive in the United States today.

median 42 020406080100

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

Corinne 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 253 #999 – –
2024 227 #1,088 – –
2023 244 #1,038 – –
2022 234 #1,074 – –
2021 246 #1,031 – –
2020 266 #959 – –
2019 300 #890 – –
2018 342 #796 – –
2017 330 #826 – –
2016 354 #806 – –
2015 388 #732 – –
2014 382 #736 – –
2013 368 #739 – –
2012 360 #767 – –
2011 340 #798 – –
2010 381 #733 – –
2009 376 #756 – –
2008 336 #841 – –
2007 433 #678 – –
2006 326 #827 – –
2005 328 #792 – –
2004 352 #746 – –
2003 391 #676 – –
2002 385 #662 – –
2001 434 #585 – –
2000 476 #548 – –
1995 462 #523 – –
1990 642 #406 – –
1985 440 #477 – –
1980 662 #356 – –
1975 264 #604 – –
1970 339 #549 – –
1965 405 #473 – –
1960 553 #411 – –
1955 556 #373 – –
1950 511 #347 – –
1945 230 #474 – –
1940 234 #446 – –
1935 291 #372 – –
1930 444 #313 – –
1925 593 #273 – –
1920 390 #328 – –
1915 323 #332 – –
1910 146 #315 – –
1905 139 #280 – –
1900 122 #299 – –
1895 108 #269 – –
1890 102 #243 – –
1885 35 #339 – –
1880 33 #272 – –

Famous people named Corinne

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

  1. 1 Corinne Bailey Rae Corinne Bailey Rae British singer (born 1979) Contemporary
  2. 2 Corinne Cléry Corinne Cléry French actress (b. 1950) Contemporary
  3. 3 Corinne Griffith Corinne Griffith American actress and producer (1894–1979) 19th century
  4. 4 Corinne Suter Corinne Suter Swiss alpine skier (born 1994) Contemporary
  5. 5 Corinne Diacre French footballer and manager (born 1974) Contemporary
  6. 6 Corinne Maier Corinne Maier French author (born 1963) Contemporary
  7. 7 Corinne Hermès French singer (born 1961) Contemporary
  8. 8 Corinne Rey-Bellet Corinne Rey-Bellet Swiss alpine skier (1972–2006) Contemporary
  9. 9 Corinne Niogret Corinne Niogret French biathlete b. 1972 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Corinne?

The median living Corinne is about 42 years old. Half of all living Corinnes are between 25 and 63 years old.

How many people named Corinne are alive today?

An estimated 34 thousand people named Corinne are alive in the United States, based on 49,892 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Corinne mean?

From the French equivalent of Corinna, from Ancient Greek κόρη (kórē, “girl, maiden, daughter”).

How popular is the name Corinne in 2025?

Corinne ranked #999 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 253 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Corinne?

49,892 babies have been named Corinne in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Corinne most popular?

Corinne peaked in 1978, when 847 newborns received the name.

Is Corinne a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Corinne rising or falling?

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

Will Corinne become more popular?

Corinne is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 224 girls named Corinne in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Corinne?

Well-known people named Corinne include Corinne Bailey Rae (musician), Corinne Cléry (actor), Corinne Griffith (actor).

Names like Corinne

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

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