Unisex name · since 1919
Corliss
2,849 babies named Corliss in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 1946. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3,717 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,849
- born since 1919
- 1950s
- peak decade
Corliss sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 2,849 recorded since 1919.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Corliss has been recorded 2,849 times among girls since 1919, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 2003.
- #3,717 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,849 born since 1919
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Corliss ranks #3,717 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,849 born since 1919, peaking in the 1950s.
- #3,717 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,849
- born since 1919
- 1950s
- peak decade
Corliss's 2,849 recorded births place it above 94.86% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
24 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Illinois.
Corliss's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Corliss's full recorded timeline at 1958, 31% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 69% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1936, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1946 peak of 182 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Corliss popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–2003
- Peak year (1946)
- 182
- Annual births at peak, across 85 years of records
Corliss popularity over time - boys
343 total births recorded since 1913 (Corliss as boys' name)
Corliss by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (1,116 births, 39% of the file).
1950s was Corliss's strongest decade.
1,116 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Corliss births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1920s 159
1920s
159 births
- 1930s 82
1930s
82 births
- 1940s
1940s
735 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,116 births
- 1960s 442
1960s
442 births
- 1970s 185
1970s
185 births
- 1980s 79
1980s
79 births
- 1990s 40
1990s
40 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 1,116 births (39% of all-time use).
How Corliss compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Corliss's total volume
Corliss by state
Where Corliss concentrates geographically, total births since 1919
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 152 | 5.3% |
| #2 | California | | 131 | 4.6% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 115 | 4.0% |
| #4 | Texas | | 103 | 3.6% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 102 | 3.6% |
| #6 | New York | | 89 | 3.1% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 85 | 3.0% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 55 | 1.9% |
152 of 2,849 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.
Corliss appears in 24 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Corliss's data
- Corliss's decade-level peak was the 1950s (1,116 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Corlisss (152 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.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Corliss: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1946)
Similar record span (~84 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, 1919–2003 (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 Corliss 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.