Unisex name · since 1950

Corrin

Corrin has 1,980 recorded births since 1950 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2000 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#4,732 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#15,177 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
1,980
born since 1950
1990s
peak decade

1,980 babies have been named Corrin since 1950, making it today's #15177 unisex name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Corrin has been recorded 1,980 times among girls since 1950, currently ranked #15177 nationally and more common than 12% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1950 to 2025.

  • #4,732 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #15,177 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 1,980 born since 1950
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Corrin ranks #4,732 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #15,177 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,980 born since 1950, peaking in the 1990s.

#4,732 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#15,177 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
1,980
born since 1950
1990s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%12.2%
Corrin vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Corrin's 1,980 recorded births place it above 93.45% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

13 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Corrin compares

1,980 Top 23% higher than 77% of 17,297 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Corrin's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Corrin Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 1,980 376 567,345
Peak-year births 79 21 19,840

Corrin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Corrin splits its recorded history at 1990: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1957 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2000 peak of 79 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Corrin popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2000)
79
Annual births at peak, across 76 years of records
020406080100 195019661974198219901998200620142025 5

Corrin popularity over time - boys

152 total births recorded since 1935 (Corrin as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 152 births
4681012 193519962002200520082011201720202022 5

Corrin by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (595 births, 30% of the file).

1990s was Corrin's strongest decade.

595 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.

Corrin births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 595 births (30% of all-time use).

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

How Corrin 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 Corrin's total volume

Corrin vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -16, 16.9%-31, 5.5%-41, 7.1%-102, 17%-56, 3.9%-111, 3.7%-45, 9.2%-61, 4.7%-142, 1.7%-62, 4.9%-90, 2.6%-31, 7.6%-78, 3%-55, 4.5%-136, 2.2%Corrin-76, 4%Corrin
Corrin vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Corrin by state

Where Corrin concentrates geographically, total births since 1950

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Corrin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
160 8.1%
#2 New York
99 5.0%
#3 Pennsylvania
92 4.6%
#4 Ohio
46 2.3%
#5 Illinois
37 1.9%
#6 Michigan
21 1.1%
#7 Wisconsin
16 0.8%
#8 Minnesota
14 0.7%
California share of Corrin's total US births 8.1%
Even split

160 of 1,980 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.

Corrin appears in 13 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Corrin?
1,980 babies have been named Corrin since 1950. All-time, it sits at #4,732 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #15,177 of 17,297 among girls. The peak year was 2000 with 79 births.
Where does Corrin sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Corrin ranks #4,732 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #15,177 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Corrin most popular?
Corrin was most popular in the 1990s decade with 595 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Corrin most popular?
The top states for the name Corrin are California (160 births), New York (99 births), Pennsylvania (92 births).
Is Corrin a unisex name?
Yes, Corrin is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,980 births, and as a boy's name it has 152 births.
How long has the name Corrin been used?
Corrin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1950, spanning 76 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Corrin?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cora, Corinne, Cornelia, Corrine, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Corrin's data

  • Corrin's decade-level peak was the 1990s (595 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Corrins (160 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

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

Keep exploring Corrin

Nearby Names Like Corrin

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Corrin

Names with a similar popularity rank to Corrin

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Corrin: 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, 1950–2025 (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 Corrin 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.