Unisex name · since 1927

Corris

Since 1927, U.S. Social Security records show 22 babies named Corris, peaking in 1927. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#28,101 of 45,481
all-time among boys
22
born since 1927
1920s
peak decade

22 boys have been named Corris since 1927, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Corris recorded 22 times among boys since 1927, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1927 to 1989.

  • #28,101 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 22 born since 1927
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Corris ranks #28,101 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 22 born since 1927, peaking in the 1920s.

#28,101 of 45,481
all-time among boys
22
born since 1927
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Corris's 22 recorded births place it above 37.4% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Corris's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Corris splits its recorded history at 1970: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1955 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1927 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Corris popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1927–1989

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1927)
7
Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1927195519701989 5

Corris popularity over time - girls

13 total births recorded since 1922 (Corris as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 13 births
456789 19221925 8

Corris by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (7 births, 32% of the file).

1920s was Corris's strongest decade.

7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.

Corris births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 7 births (32% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Corris? ▼
Corris has been given to 22 babies in the U.S. since 1927, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #28,101 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1989. 7 babies were born in 1927, its single highest year.
Where does Corris sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Corris ranks #28,101 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 Corris most popular? ▼
Corris was most popular in the 1920s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
Is Corris a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Corris is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 22 births, and as a girl's name it has 13 births.
How long has the name Corris been used? ▼
Corris has been recorded in Social Security data since 1927, spanning 63 years of data through 1989.
What names are similar to Corris? ▼
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 Corris's data

  • Corris's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (7 total births) through the 1980s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Corris

Nearby Names Like Corris

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

Corey Boy
#778 185,020 births
Cory Boy
#1245 127,179 births
Corbin Boy
#512 41,112 births
Cornelius Boy
#1906 36,407 births
Cornell Boy
#6157 11,347 births

Compare Corris side by side: Corris vs Corey Corris vs Cory Corris vs Corbin

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Bun
22 births · Peak 1927
Romanus
22 births · Peak 1922
Tobbie
22 births · Peak 1969
Orlean
22 births · Peak 1928
Eulus
22 births · Peak 1913
Flavel
22 births · Peak 1913
Guster
22 births · Peak 1929
Hickman
22 births · Peak 1918

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Corris: 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, 1927–1989 (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 Corris 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.