Unisex name · since 1945
Corlis
Since 1945, U.S. Social Security records show 483 babies named Corlis, peaking in 1957. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,110 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 483
- born since 1945
- 1950s
- peak decade
483 girls have been named Corlis since 1945, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Corlis recorded 483 times among girls since 1945, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1945 to 1966.
- #12,110 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 483 born since 1945
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Corlis ranks #12,110 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 483 born since 1945, peaking in the 1950s.
- #12,110 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 483
- born since 1945
- 1950s
- peak decade
Corlis's 483 recorded births place it above 83.24% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Corlis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Corlis's SSA record in two at 1957 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1945, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1957 peak of 56, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Corlis popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1945–1966
- Peak year (1957)
- 56
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Corlis popularity over time - boys
32 total births recorded since 1918 (Corlis as boys' name)
Corlis by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (368 births, 76% of the file).
1950s was Corlis's strongest decade.
368 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.
Corlis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 15
1940s
15 births
- 1950s
1950s
368 births
- 1960s 100
1960s
100 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 368 births (76% of all-time use).
Corlis by state
Where Corlis concentrates geographically, total births since 1945
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 18 | 3.7% |
| #2 | Louisiana | | 14 | 2.9% |
| #3 | Florida | | 6 | 1.2% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 6 | 1.2% |
| #5 | Alabama | | 5 | 1.0% |
| #6 | Tennessee | | 5 | 1.0% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 5 | 1.0% |
18 of 483 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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What to do with Corlis's data
- Corlis's decade-level peak was the 1950s (368 total births); usage has since declined to 100 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Corliss (18 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Corlis: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1957)
Similar record span (~21 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, 1945–1966 (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 Corlis 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.