Total births
15,925
Girls' name · since 1886
Corina
Since 1886, U.S. Social Security records show 15,925 babies named Corina, peaking in 1992. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2893
- among girls today
- 15,925
- born since 1886
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 84%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Corina is the #2893 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 15,925 recorded since 1886.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Corina has been recorded 15,925 times among girls since 1886, currently ranked #2893 nationally and more common than 84% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1886 to 2025.
- #2893 among girls today
- 15,925 born since 1886
- 1990s peak decade
- 84% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Corina is currently the #2893 girls' name in America, more common than 84% of girls - 15,925 born since 1886, peaking in the 1990s.
- #2893
- among girls today
- 15,925
- born since 1886
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 84%
- more common than other girls
Corina vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2893
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 84% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Corina was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
399 babies were named Corina in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
How Corina compares
15,925 Top 7% higher than 93% 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
Corina's all-time total is 42x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Corina | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 15,925 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 399 | 48 | 19,840 |
Corina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Corina splits its recorded history at 1961: 87% of all births land in the more recent half, 13% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1886 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1992 peak of 399 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Corina at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1992
Current rank
#2,893
Active since
1886
Corina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1886–2025
- Peak year (1992)
- 399
- Annual births at peak, across 140 years of records
Corina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Corina's strongest decade.
3,100 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Corina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 26
1890s
26 births
- 1900s 58
1900s
58 births
- 1910s 154
1910s
154 births
- 1920s 284
1920s
284 births
- 1930s 397
1930s
397 births
- 1940s 381
1940s
381 births
- 1950s 639
1950s
639 births
- 1960s
1960s
2,316 births
- 1970s
1970s
2,934 births
- 1980s
1980s
3,066 births
- 1990s
1990s
3,100 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,487 births
- 2010s 772
2010s
772 births
- 2020s 306
2020s
306 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 3,100 births (19% of all-time use).
How Corina 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 Corina's total volume
Corina vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Corina by state
Where Corina concentrates geographically, total births since 1886
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 3,999 | 25.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 3,662 | 23.0% |
| #3 | Arizona | | 574 | 3.6% |
| #4 | New York | | 553 | 3.5% |
| #5 | New Mexico | | 487 | 3.1% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 475 | 3.0% |
| #7 | Florida | | 318 | 2.0% |
| #8 | Washington | | 298 | 1.9% |
California share of Corina's total US births 25.1%
Even split
3,999 of 15,925 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 33 reporting states.
Corina appears in 33 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Corina? ▼
15,925 babies have been named Corina since 1886. It currently ranks #2893 among girls. The peak year was 1992 with 399 births.
When was Corina most popular? ▼
Corina was most popular in the 1990s decade with 3,100 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Corina most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Corina are California (3,999 births), Texas (3,662 births), Arizona (574 births).
How long has the name Corina been used? ▼
Corina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1886, spanning 140 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Corina? ▼
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 Corina's data
- Corina's decade-level peak was the 1990s (3,100 total births); usage has since declined to 306 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Corinas (3,999 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 Corina
Nearby Names Like Corina
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Corina
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 Corina side by side: Corina vs Cora Corina vs Corinne Corina vs Cornelia
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Corina
Enola #2892
3,084 births · Peak 1953
Zulema #2894
4,062 births · Peak 1996
Simona #2891
4,038 births · Peak 2014
Alyse #2895
7,671 births · Peak 1988
Odelia #2890
2,860 births · Peak 2024
Zipporah #2896
2,632 births · Peak 2018
Antoinette #2889
78,721 births · Peak 1924
Joie #2897
2,968 births · Peak 2019
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, 1886–2025 (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. "Corina: #2893 Girls' Name - 15,925 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/corina. 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 Corina 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.