Corinne
Girl name · #999 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Corinne? In official American birth records, Corinne has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
Corinne ranks #999 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 253 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #732, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 7,115 girls born in 2025 was named Corinne.
The 145-year story
Corinne first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 33 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1978, when 847 girls were named Corinne — good for #272 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Corinne per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Corinne in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Corinne is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Corinne will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Corinne is most common
Geography matters for names, and Corinne is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Corinne is most common in MD (0.5 per 1,000), IL (0.3 per 1,000), NC (0.2 per 1,000), PA (0.2 per 1,000), OH (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Corinne is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Corinne
Statistically, parents drawn to Corinne tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Adrienne, Julianne, Janelle, Simone, and Roxanne.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Corinne | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 253 | #999 |
| 2024 | 227 | #1086 |
| 2023 | 244 | #1037 |
| 2022 | 234 | #1073 |
| 2021 | 246 | #1029 |
| 2020 | 266 | #958 |
| 2019 | 300 | #890 |
| 2018 | 342 | #796 |
| 2017 | 330 | #825 |
| 2016 | 354 | #806 |
| 2015 | 388 | #732 |
| 2014 | 382 | #736 |
| 2013 | 368 | #739 |
| 2012 | 360 | #766 |
| 2011 | 340 | #797 |
| 2010 | 381 | #733 |
| 2009 | 376 | #755 |
| 2008 | 336 | #841 |
| 2007 | 433 | #677 |
| 2006 | 326 | #827 |
| 2005 | 328 | #792 |
| 2004 | 352 | #746 |
| 2003 | 391 | #676 |
| 2002 | 385 | #660 |
| 2001 | 434 | #585 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Corinne?
In official American birth records, the name Corinne first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 33 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Corinne a popular girl name?
Corinne ranked #999 among girls in 2025 with 253 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #732.
When was the name Corinne most popular?
Corinne peaked in 1978, when 847 American girls received the name (ranked #272 that year). Since 1978 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Corinne?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 7,115 newborn American girls was named Corinne. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.