Total births
3,725
Unisex name · since 1918
Corie
3,725 babies named Corie in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6679
- among girls today
- 3,725
- born since 1918
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other girls
3,725 babies have been named Corie since 1918, making it today's #6679 unisex name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Corie has been recorded 3,725 times among girls since 1918, currently ranked #6679 nationally and more common than 62% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 2025.
- #6679 among girls today
- 3,725 born since 1918
- 1980s peak decade
- 62% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Corie is currently the #6679 unisex name in America, more common than 62% of girls - 3,725 born since 1918, peaking in the 1980s.
- #6679
- among girls today
- 3,725
- born since 1918
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other girls
Corie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6679
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 62% of names given to girls today.
1980s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Corie was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
142 babies were named Corie in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
How Corie compares
3,725 Top 16% higher than 84% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Corie's all-time total is 10x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Corie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,725 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 142 | 48 | 19,840 |
Corie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Corie splits its recorded history at 1989: 40% of all births land in the more recent half, 60% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1918 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1977 peak of 142 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Corie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1977
Current rank
#6,679
Active since
1918
Corie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2025
- Peak year (1977)
- 142
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Corie popularity over time - boys
1,021 total births recorded since 1969 (Corie as boys' name)
Corie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Corie's strongest decade.
1,043 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Corie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 11
1910s
11 births
- 1950s 47
1950s
47 births
- 1960s 238
1960s
238 births
- 1970s
1970s
999 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,043 births
- 1990s
1990s
796 births
- 2000s 259
2000s
259 births
- 2010s 214
2010s
214 births
- 2020s 118
2020s
118 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 1,043 births (28% of all-time use).
How Corie 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 Corie's total volume
Corie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Corie by state
Where Corie concentrates geographically, total births since 1918
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 404 | 10.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 192 | 5.2% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 107 | 2.9% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 107 | 2.9% |
| #5 | New York | | 100 | 2.7% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 93 | 2.5% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 64 | 1.7% |
| #8 | Florida | | 52 | 1.4% |
California share of Corie's total US births 10.8%
Even split
404 of 3,725 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 27 reporting states.
Corie appears in 27 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Corie? ▼
3,725 babies have been named Corie since 1918. It currently ranks #6679 among girls. The peak year was 1977 with 142 births.
When was Corie most popular? ▼
Corie was most popular in the 1980s decade with 1,043 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
Where is Corie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Corie are California (404 births), Texas (192 births), Illinois (107 births).
Is Corie a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Corie is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 3,725 births, and as a boy's name it has 1,021 births.
How long has the name Corie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Corie since 1918 -- 108 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Corie? ▼
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 Corie's data
- Corie's decade-level peak was the 1980s (1,043 total births); usage has since declined to 118 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Cories (404 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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.
Keep exploring Corie
Nearby Names Like Corie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Corie
Cora Girl
#103 156,028 births
Corinne Girl
#1087 49,877 births
Cornelia Girl
#3822 22,076 births
Corrine Girl
#4298 20,831 births
Cortney Girl
16,923 births
Compare Corie side by side: Corie vs Cora Corie vs Corinne Corie vs Cornelia
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Corie
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, 1918–2025 (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. "Corie: #6679 Unisex Name - 3,725 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/corie. 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 Corie 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.