Total births
49,877
Girls' name · since 1880
Corinne
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 49,877 babies named Corinne, peaking in 1978. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1087
- among girls today
- 49,877
- born since 1880
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Corinne is the #1087 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 49,877 recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Corinne has been recorded 49,877 times among girls since 1880, currently ranked #1087 nationally and more common than 94% 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 1880 to 2025.
- #1087 among girls today
- 49,877 born since 1880
- 1990s peak decade
- 94% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Corinne is currently the #1087 girls' name in America, more common than 94% of girls - 49,877 born since 1880, peaking in the 1990s.
- #1087
- among girls today
- 49,877
- born since 1880
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
Corinne vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1087
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 94% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
10% of everyone ever named Corinne was born in this single decade.
1978
Single peak year
847 babies were named Corinne in 1978 - its busiest year on record.
How Corinne compares
49,877 Top 3% higher than 97% 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
Corinne's all-time total is 131x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Corinne | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 49,877 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 847 | 48 | 19,840 |
Corinne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Corinne's full recorded timeline at 1953, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1883, with just 20 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1978 peak of 847 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Corinne at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1978
Current rank
#1,087
Active since
1880
Corinne popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1978)
- 847
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Corinne popularity over time - boys
15 total births recorded since 1979 (Corinne as boys' name)
Corinne by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Corinne's strongest decade.
5,205 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 10% of all-time use.
Corinne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 397
1880s
397 births
- 1890s 993
1890s
993 births
- 1900s 1,301
1900s
1,301 births
- 1910s
1910s
2,777 births
- 1920s
1920s
5,158 births
- 1930s
1930s
3,233 births
- 1940s
1940s
2,911 births
- 1950s
1950s
5,185 births
- 1960s
1960s
4,555 births
- 1970s
1970s
4,141 births
- 1980s
1980s
5,169 births
- 1990s
1990s
5,205 births
- 2000s
2000s
3,837 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,545 births
- 2020s 1,470
2020s
1,470 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 5,205 births (10% of all-time use).
How Corinne 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 Corinne's total volume
Corinne vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Corinne by state
Where Corinne concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5,788 | 11.6% |
| #2 | California | | 4,845 | 9.7% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 2,959 | 5.9% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 2,898 | 5.8% |
| #5 | Massachusetts | | 2,378 | 4.8% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 2,154 | 4.3% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 2,096 | 4.2% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 1,871 | 3.8% |
New York share of Corinne's total US births 11.6%
Even split
5,788 of 49,877 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 49 reporting states.
Corinne appears in 49 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Corinne? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 49,877 babies named Corinne. Today it holds rank #1087 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1978, with 847 births.
When was Corinne most popular? ▼
Corinne was most popular in the 1990s decade with 5,205 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
Where is Corinne most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Corinne are New York (5,788 births), California (4,845 births), Pennsylvania (2,959 births).
How long has the name Corinne been used? ▼
Records for Corinne go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Corinne? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cora, Cornelia, Corrine, Cortney, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Corinne's data
- Corinne's decade-level peak was the 1990s (5,205 total births); usage has since declined to 1,470 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Corinnes (5,788 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Corinne
Nearby Names Like Corinne
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Corinne
Cora Girl
#103 156,028 births
Cornelia Girl
#3822 22,076 births
Corrine Girl
#4298 20,831 births
Cortney Girl
16,923 births
Corina Girl
#2893 15,925 births
Compare Corinne side by side: Corinne vs Cora Corinne vs Cornelia Corinne vs Corrine
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Corinne
Claudia #1086
128,318 births · Peak 1952
Angelique #1088
30,164 births · Peak 1970
Essence #1085
10,744 births · Peak 1998
Rubi #1089
9,051 births · Peak 2005
Miah #1084
9,583 births · Peak 2012
Leena #1090
5,785 births · Peak 2019
Kya #1083
6,372 births · Peak 2004
Ingrid #1091
27,747 births · Peak 1967
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Corinne: #1087 Girls' Name - 49,877 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/corinne. 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 Corinne 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.