Total births
26
Boys' name · since 1978
Corinthians
Corinthians has 26 recorded births since 1978 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1978 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 26
- total births
- 1978–2001
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
26 boys have been named Corinthians since 1978, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Corinthians has 26 recorded births among boys since 1978, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, 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 1978 to 2001.
- 26 total births
- 1978–2001 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
26 boys have been named Corinthians since 1978, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2001.
- 26
- total births
- 1978–2001
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Corinthians was born in this single decade.
1978
Single peak year
6 babies were named Corinthians in 1978 - its busiest year on record.
Corinthians's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Corinthians's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1989, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1978 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Corinthians at a glance
Last recorded 2001Peak year
1978
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1978
Corinthians popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2001
- Peak year (1978)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Corinthians by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Corinthians's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Corinthians births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 10 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Corinthians? ▼
Corinthians has been given to 26 babies in the U.S. since 1978, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2001. 6 babies were born in 1978, its single highest year.
When was Corinthians most popular? ▼
Corinthians was most popular in the 2000s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Corinthians been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Corinthians since 1978 -- 24 years through the most recent 2001 data.
What names are similar to Corinthians? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Corinthians
Nearby Names Like Corinthians
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Corinthians
Corey Boy
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Cory Boy
#1096 127,179 births
Corbin Boy
#474 41,112 births
Cornelius Boy
#2157 36,407 births
Cornell Boy
#4438 11,347 births
Compare Corinthians side by side: Corinthians vs Corey Corinthians vs Cory Corinthians vs Corbin
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1978–2001 (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. "Corinthians: Baby Name Since 1978 - 26 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/corinthians. 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 Corinthians 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 July 2026.