Girls' name · since 1881

Corean

Corean has 926 recorded births since 1881 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1925 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

926
total births
1881–1998
years on record
1910s
peak decade
26%
born in that decade

Corean sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 926 recorded since 1881.

Social Security Administration records show Corean recorded 926 times among girls since 1881, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1881 to 1998.

  • 926 total births
  • 1881–1998 years on record
  • 1910s peak decade
  • 26% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

926 girls have been named Corean since 1881, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1998.

926
total births
1881–1998
years on record
1910s
peak decade
26%
born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Corean was born in this single decade.

1925
Single peak year

34 babies were named Corean in 1925 - its busiest year on record.

Corean's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Corean splits its recorded history at 1926: 37% of all births land in the more recent half, 63% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1881 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1925 peak of 34 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Corean at a glance

Last recorded 1998

Total births

926

Since 1881

118 years of records

Peak year

1925

34 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1998

Active since

1881

Recorded for 118 years

Last year on file: 1998

Corean popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–1998

Last recorded 1998
Peak year (1925)
34
Annual births at peak, across 118 years of records
010203040 188118991908191819271936194719561998 5

Corean by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1910s was Corean's strongest decade.

237 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.

Corean births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 237 births (26% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

How Corean compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Corean's total volume

Corean vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Corean vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Corean
Corean vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Corean by state

Where Corean concentrates geographically, total births since 1881

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Corean
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Mississippi
54 5.8%
#2 Alabama
25 2.7%
#3 Arkansas
16 1.7%
#4 Georgia
13 1.4%
#5 Louisiana
12 1.3%
Mississippi share of Corean's total US births 5.8%
Even split

54 of 926 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Corean?
926 babies have been named Corean since 1881. It was last recorded in 1998. The peak year was 1925 with 34 births.
When was Corean most popular?
Corean was most popular in the 1910s decade with 237 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
Where is Corean most popular?
The top states for the name Corean are Mississippi (54 births), Alabama (25 births), Arkansas (16 births).
How long has the name Corean been used?
Corean has been recorded in Social Security data since 1881, spanning 118 years of data through 1998.
What names are similar to Corean?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cora, Corinne, Cornelia, Corrine, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Corean's data

  • Corean's decade-level peak was the 1910s (237 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Mississippi records the most Coreans (54 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1881–1998 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Corean: Baby Name Since 1881 - 926 Births, Peak 1925." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/corean. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Corean draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.