US rank #3953 Girls' name Peak 1970 7,076 births

Corinna — #3953 US girls' name

7,076 babies named Corinna in U.S. Social Security records since 1881, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s101890s211900s141910s981920s921930s781940s911950s1361960s14591970s16941980s11551990s11212000s5522010s3732020s182
#3953
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 78% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

24% of everyone ever named Corinna was born in this single decade.

1970
Single peak year

225 babies were named Corinna in 1970 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Corinna

The Social Security Administration has registered 7,076 babies named Corinna between 1881 and 2024, spanning 144 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Corinna currently holds the #3953 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1970, when 225 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Corinna performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 1,694 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Corinna shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,257 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Corinna in 29 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Corinna in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 7,076 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Corinna at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

7,076

Since 1881

144 years of records

Peak year

1970

225 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#3,953

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1881

Recorded for 144 years

Last year on file: 2024

Corinna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1881

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1970)
225
Annual births at peak — across 144 years of records
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Corinna by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
1,694 births that decade — 24% of Corinna's all-time total
1880s101890s211900s141910s981920s921930s781940s911950s1361960s14591970s16941980s11551990s11212000s5522010s3732020s182

Corinna by state

Where Corinna concentrates geographically — total births since 1881

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Corinna
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,257 17.8%
#2 Texas
377 5.3%
#3 New York
355 5.0%
#4 Pennsylvania
223 3.2%
#5 Michigan
210 3.0%
#6 Ohio
175 2.5%
#7 Illinois
174 2.5%
#8 Washington
144 2.0%
California share of Corinna's total US births 17.8%
Even split

1,257 of 7,076 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.

Corinna appears in 29 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Corinna?
7,076 babies have been named Corinna since 1881. It currently ranks #3953 among girls. The peak year was 1970 with 225 births.
When was Corinna most popular?
Corinna was most popular in the 1970s decade with 1,694 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
Where is Corinna most popular?
The top states for the name Corinna are California (1,257 births), Texas (377 births), New York (355 births).
How long has the name Corinna been used?
Corinna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1881, spanning 144 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Corinna?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1881–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.