Total births
314
Unisex name · since 1976
Corian
Corian has 314 recorded births since 1976 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2011 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9210
- among boys today
- 314
- born since 1976
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Corian is the #9210 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 314 recorded since 1976.
Social Security Administration records show Corian recorded 314 times among boys since 1976, holding rank #9210 nationally today, ahead of 36% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2024.
- #9210 among boys today
- 314 born since 1976
- 2000s peak decade
- 36% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Corian is currently the #9210 unisex name in America, more common than 36% of boys - 314 born since 1976, peaking in the 2000s.
- #9210
- among boys today
- 314
- born since 1976
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other boys
Corian vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9210
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 36% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Corian was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
14 babies were named Corian in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Corian compares
314 47th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Corian's all-time total is 14% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Corian | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 314 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 23 | 22,252 |
Corian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Corian's full recorded timeline at 2001, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1979, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Corian at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2011
Current rank
#9,210
Active since
1976
Corian popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2024
- Peak year (2011)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Corian popularity over time - girls
21 total births recorded since 1987 (Corian as girls' name)
Corian by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Corian's strongest decade.
85 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Corian births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 14
1970s
14 births
- 1980s
1980s
61 births
- 1990s
1990s
63 births
- 2000s
2000s
85 births
- 2010s
2010s
71 births
- 2020s 20
2020s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 85 births (27% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Corian? ▼
314 babies have been named Corian since 1976. It currently ranks #9210 among boys. The peak year was 2011 with 14 births.
When was Corian most popular? ▼
Corian was most popular in the 2000s decade with 85 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Is Corian a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Corian is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 314 births, and as a girl's name it has 21 births.
How long has the name Corian been used? ▼
Corian has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 49 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Corian? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Corey, Cory, Corbin, Cornelius, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Corian's data
- Corian's decade-level peak was the 2000s (85 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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.
Keep exploring Corian
Nearby Names Like Corian
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Corian
Corey Boy
#677 185,020 births
Cory Boy
#1096 127,179 births
Corbin Boy
#474 41,112 births
Cornelius Boy
#2157 36,407 births
Cornell Boy
#4438 11,347 births
Compare Corian side by side: Corian vs Corey Corian vs Cory Corian vs Corbin
Related Names
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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, 1976–2024 (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. "Corian: #9210 Unisex Name - 314 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/corian. 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 Corian 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.