US rank #7834 Unisex name Peak 2001 796 births

Corinthian — #7834 US boys' name

796 babies named Corinthian in U.S. Social Security records since 1958, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s51960s121970s751980s971990s1582000s2142010s1722020s63
#7834
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 45% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Corinthian was born in this single decade.

2001
Single peak year

27 babies were named Corinthian in 2001 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Corinthian

The Social Security Administration has registered 796 babies named Corinthian between 1958 and 2024, spanning 67 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Corinthian currently holds the #7834 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2001, when 27 babies received it in a single year. Corinthian is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 202 additional births since 1965.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Corinthian performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 214 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Corinthian shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 11 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Corinthian in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Corinthian 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 796 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.

Corinthian at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

796

Since 1958

67 years of records

Peak year

2001

27 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#7,834

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1958

Recorded for 67 years

Last year on file: 2024

Corinthian popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1958

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2001)
27
Annual births at peak — across 67 years of records
051015202530 202420172010200319961989198219741958 5

Corinthian popularity over time — girls

202 total births recorded since 1965 (Corinthian as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 202 births
4681012 202120071999199519911987198119741965 5

Corinthian by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
214 births that decade — 27% of Corinthian's all-time total
1950s51960s121970s751980s971990s1582000s2142010s1722020s63

Corinthian by state

Where Corinthian concentrates geographically — total births since 1958

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Corinthian
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%
Texas share of Corinthian's total US births 1.4%
Even split

11 of 796 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Corinthian?
796 babies have been named Corinthian since 1958. It currently ranks #7834 among boys. The peak year was 2001 with 27 births.
When was Corinthian most popular?
Corinthian was most popular in the 2000s decade with 214 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Corinthian most popular?
The top states for the name Corinthian are Texas (11 births), Florida (5 births), Illinois (5 births).
Is Corinthian a unisex name?
Yes, Corinthian is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 796 births, and as a girl's name it has 202 births.
How long has the name Corinthian been used?
Corinthian has been recorded in Social Security data since 1958, spanning 67 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Corinthian?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Corey, Cory, Corbin, Cornelius, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1958–2024 (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.