Corinne
Corinne was the 999th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 253 babies. Its best year was 1890, when it ranked 243rd; the most babies were born in 1978 (847). Over the last ten years it has moved down 267 places. More babies were named Corinne in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Meaning from Corinna; probably "maiden" · French, Greek
Say it kuh-RIN /kəˈrɪn/
- Rank in 2025
- #999 girls, down 40 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 253girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1978847 babies
- Total since 1880
- 49,892babies recorded
What does the name Corinne mean?
Corinne is the French form of Corinna, the name of an ancient Greek woman poet. Corinna is probably built on Greek korē, "girl, maiden". The French form spread after Madame de Staël's novel Corinne, or Italy (1807). In the US Corinne was used steadily through the 20th century, with peaks in the 1920s and 1990s.
κόρη (Ancient Greek, “girl, maiden”)
How sure is this? Probable. Wiktionary gives the link to korē as probable.
Related names: Corinna, Corrine, Cora, Corina.
See also: Greek names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Corinne', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Corinna', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wikipedia, 'Corinne (name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Corinne popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 15 since 1979.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #999 | 253 |
| 2020 | #959 | 266 |
| 2010 | #733 | 381 |
| 2000 | #548 | 476 |
| 1990 | #406 | 642 |
| 1980 | #356 | 662 |
| 1970 | #549 | 339 |
| 1960 | #411 | 553 |
| 1950 | #347 | 511 |
| 1940 | #446 | 234 |
| 1930 | #313 | 444 |
| 1920 | #328 | 390 |
| 1910 | #315 | 146 |
| 1900 | #299 | 122 |
| 1890 | #243 | 102 |
| 1880 | #272 | 33 |
How popular is Corinne, counting every spelling?
Corinne is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #786 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #999 for Corinne on its own. Together these spellings went to 347 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corinne | 253 | #999 | 1,204 |
| Corrine | 38 | #3,845 | 172 |
| Koryn | 13 | #8,125 | 79 |
| Korinne | 13 | #8,124 | 73 |
| Corryn | 6 | #13,577 | 41 |
| Korryn | 6 | #14,126 | 36 |
| Korynn | 6 | #14,127 | 30 |
| Coryn | 6 | #13,578 | 27 |
| Corynn | 6 | #13,579 | 25 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Corinne?
253 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Corinne (0.07 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Corinne born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 33 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Corinne.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Corinne?
About 33,200 people born in the US named Corinne are alive today, with a median age of 43; half are between 26 and 63. That makes Corinne mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties. The wide spread shows a name popular in two different eras.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Corinne by state
How common Corinne was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Louisiana (3.2×), Maryland (2.5×), Virginia (2.4×), Missouri (2.1×), Ohio (2.1×). In 23 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Corinne: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Corinne, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Corinne · Sibling names for Corinne
Questions about the name Corinne
What does Corinne mean?
Corinne means “from Corinna; probably "maiden"” (French, Greek origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Corinne?
Corinne was the 999th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 253 babies. Its best year was 1890, when it ranked 243rd; the most babies were born in 1978 (847). Over the last ten years it has moved down 267 places. More babies were named Corinne in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Corinne a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Corinne in the US.
Where is Corinne most popular?
In 2021–2025, Corinne was most common in Louisiana (0.48 per 1,000 girls), followed by Maryland and Virginia.