Boys' name · since 1985

Corion

Corion has 336 recorded births since 1985 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2005 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#9,974 of 45,481
all-time among boys
336
born since 1985
2000s
peak decade

Corion sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 336 recorded since 1985.

Corion has 336 recorded births among boys since 1985, 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 1985 to 2022.

  • #9,974 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 336 born since 1985
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Corion ranks #9,974 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 336 born since 1985, peaking in the 2000s.

#9,974 of 45,481
all-time among boys
336
born since 1985
2000s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Corion's 336 recorded births place it above 78.02% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.

Corion's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Corion splits its recorded history at 2004: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1985 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2005 peak of 30 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Corion popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2005)
30
Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
010203040 198519921997200120052009201320182022 6

Corion by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (169 births, 50% of the file).

2000s was Corion's strongest decade.

169 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Corion births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 169 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Corion by state

Where Corion concentrates geographically, total births since 1985

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Corion
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
6 1.8%
Illinois share of Corion's total US births 1.8%

6 of 336 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Corion?
336 babies have been named Corion since 1985. All-time, it sits at #9,974 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 2005 with 30 births.
Where does Corion sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Corion ranks #9,974 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Corion most popular?
Corion was most popular in the 2000s decade with 169 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Corion most popular?
The top states for the name Corion are Illinois (6 births).
How long has the name Corion been used?
Corion has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 38 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Corion?
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.

What to do with Corion's data

  • Corion's decade-level peak was the 2000s (169 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Illinois records the most Corions (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Corion

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Corion: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1985–2022 (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 Corion 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.