Korinne
Korinne was the 8124th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 13 babies. Its best year was 1978, when it ranked 2141st with 44 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,184 places. More babies were named Korinne in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Corinne) from Corinna; probably "maiden" · French, Greek
- Rank in 2025
- #8,124 girls, down 2,144 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 13girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 197844 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,328babies recorded
What does the name Korinne mean?
Korinne is a spelling of Corinne, pronounced the same way, so it shares Corinne's meaning and origin.
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)
Korinne popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,124 | 13 |
| 2020 | #5,980 | 20 |
| 2010 | #6,075 | 22 |
| 2000 | #3,702 | 35 |
| 1990 | #4,065 | 25 |
| 1980 | #3,100 | 28 |
| 1970 | #8,643 | 5 |
| 1960 | #6,031 | 6 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Korinne, counting every spelling?
Korinne is a spelling of Corinne, a name family that ranked #786 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #8,124 for Korinne 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 Korinne?
13 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Korinne (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Korinne 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 646 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Korinne.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Korinne?
About 1,300 people born in the US named Korinne are alive today, with a median age of 31; half are between 17 and 44. That makes Korinne mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
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.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Korinne: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Korinne, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Korinne
What does Korinne mean?
Korinne is a spelling of Corinne, which means “from Corinna; probably "maiden"” (French, Greek origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Korinne?
Korinne was the 8124th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 13 babies. Its best year was 1978, when it ranked 2141st with 44 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,184 places. More babies were named Korinne in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Korinne a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Korinne in the US.