Coriana
A feminine name meaning "maiden" in Italian origin.
Name Census estimates that about 278 living Americans carry the first name Coriana. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Coriana today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Coriana births was 1997 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Coriana. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
278
~ 1 in 1,232,929 Americans
Peak year
1997
16 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2020 SSA rank
#13,809
Tracked since 1993
Census
Coriana in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 232 people with the first name Coriana, which placed it at #34,960 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#34,960
National first-name rank
People counted
232
232 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
61.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Coriana
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Coriana is Black at 61.6%. The next largest groups are White (23.3%) and Hispanic (7.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Coriana described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Coriana at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American61.6% · 143
- White23.3% · 54
- Hispanic or Latino7.3% · 17
- Two or more races5.6% · 13
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.3% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 2
Popularity
Coriana: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Coriana from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 113 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Coriana by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Coriana during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Coriana
The name Coriana is believed to have originated from the ancient Greek language, dating back to the 5th century BC. It is derived from the Greek word "kore," meaning "maiden" or "young girl." This root can also be found in the name "Cora," which is a variant of Coriana.
In Greek mythology, Kore was the name given to Persephone, the goddess of the underworld and the daughter of Demeter, the goddess of agriculture. The name Coriana may have been used as a way to honor or pay tribute to this mythological figure.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Coriana can be found in the writings of the ancient Greek historian Herodotus, who lived in the 5th century BC. He mentioned a woman named Coriana who was a priestess in the city of Ephesus.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Coriana. One of the earliest was Coriana of Tyre, a Christian martyr who lived in the 3rd century AD. She is venerated as a saint in the Catholic and Orthodox churches.
Another famous Coriana was Coriana de' Medici (1519-1589), a member of the powerful Medici family in Renaissance Italy. She was known for her patronage of the arts and her support of the Florentine Renaissance.
In the 18th century, Coriana Bethune (1738-1814) was a Scottish noblewoman and socialite who was a prominent figure in the Edinburgh literary scene. She hosted salons and was a close friend of the philosopher David Hume.
During the 19th century, Coriana Douglass (1838-1922) was an American abolitionist and women's rights activist. She worked alongside Frederick Douglass and was a prominent figure in the fight for the abolition of slavery and the advancement of women's rights.
In more recent times, Coriana Gropius (1915-1988) was a German-American architect and designer. She was the daughter of the famous architect Walter Gropius and played a significant role in the development of modern architecture and design.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who bore the name Coriana. While the name may have fallen out of widespread use in modern times, its rich history and connections to Greek mythology and various cultural and historical figures make it a unique and fascinating name.
People
Coriana + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Coriana as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Coriana: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Coriana?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 278 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Coriana going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,232,929 US residents.
Is Coriana a common name?
We classify Coriana as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 283 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Coriana most popular?
The single biggest year for Coriana was 1997, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Coriana is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Coriana in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 232 people with the name Coriana, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #34,960 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Coriana in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Coriana?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Coriana appears almost entirely female. Of the 226 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Coriana?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Coriana is Black at 61.6%. The next largest groups are White (23.3%) and Hispanic (7.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Coriana most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Coriana in the 2020 Census, accounting for 61.6% (143 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Coriana in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Coriana a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Coriana in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Coriana still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Coriana in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Coriana can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Coriana?
Want to know how many people have the name Coriana? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.