Corinne
Girl name · #999 in 2025 · Uniqueness 63/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Corinne in class?
Corinne scores 63 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Corinne is most common
Geography matters for names, and Corinne is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Corinnes were TX (21), CA (13), IL (13), NC (11), MD (10). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 63/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.