Unisex name · since 1958
Corinthian
Since 1958, U.S. Social Security records show 807 babies named Corinthian, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,873 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,785 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 807
- born since 1958
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Corinthian is the #7785 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 807 recorded since 1958.
Corinthian has 807 recorded births among boys since 1958, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7785 as of the latest data, more common than 44% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1958 to 2025.
- #5,873 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #7,785 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 807 born since 1958
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Corinthian ranks #5,873 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,785 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 807 born since 1958, peaking in the 2000s.
- #5,873 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,785 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 807
- born since 1958
- 2000s
- peak decade
Corinthian's 807 recorded births place it above 87.08% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Corinthian compares
807 Top 35% higher than 65% of 13,930 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
Corinthian's all-time total is 119% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Corinthian | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 807 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 27 | 34 | 22,252 |
Corinthian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Corinthian's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 64% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 36%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1958, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2001 peak of 27, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Corinthian popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–2025
- Peak year (2001)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 68 years of records
Corinthian popularity over time - girls
202 total births recorded since 1965 (Corinthian as girls' name)
Corinthian by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (214 births, 27% of the file).
2000s was Corinthian's strongest decade.
214 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Corinthian births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 12
1960s
12 births
- 1970s 75
1970s
75 births
- 1980s
1980s
97 births
- 1990s
1990s
158 births
- 2000s
2000s
214 births
- 2010s
2010s
172 births
- 2020s 74
2020s
74 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 214 births (27% of all-time use).
How Corinthian compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Corinthian's total volume
Corinthian by state
Where Corinthian concentrates geographically, total births since 1958
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 11 | 1.4% |
| #2 | Florida | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #4 | New York | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #5 | South Carolina | | 5 | 0.6% |
11 of 807 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Corinthian's data
- Corinthian's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (214 total births) through the 2020s (74) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Corinthians (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Corinthian: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2001)
Similar record span (~67 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1958–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Corinthian 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 August 2026.