Corin
A feminine name with Celtic origin meaning "maiden" or "holly tree".
Name Census estimates that about 2,564 living Americans carry the first name Corin. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 63.2% of registrations being female. The average person named Corin today is around 31 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Corin births was 1993 (87 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Corin. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Corin with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Corin was once a predominantly female name but has become increasingly popular for boys in recent decades.
- • Corin sits in rare territory as a truly gender-neutral name, given to boys and girls in near-equal numbers.
People living today
2.6K
~ 1 in 133,680 Americans
Peak year
1993
87 babies that year
Average age
31
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,067
Tracked since 1955
Census
Corin in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,491 people with the first name Corin, which placed it at #6,437 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
#6,437
National first-name rank
People counted
2.5K
2,491 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.8
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
67.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Corin
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Corin is White at 67.8%. The next largest groups are Black (12.8%) and Hispanic (11.2%). 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 Corin 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 Corin at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White67.8% · 1,689
- Black or African American12.8% · 318
- Hispanic or Latino11.2% · 279
- Two or more races5.7% · 142
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.0% · 50
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 13
Gender
Gender distribution for Corin
Corin is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 2,674 total registrations, 985 (36.8%) were male and 1,689 (63.2%) were female.
Corin as a male name
- Ranked #10,067 in 2024
- 7 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2006 (36 births)
Corin as a female name
- Ranked #12,735 in 2019
- 7 female births in 2019
- Peak: 1981 (69 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Corin on both sides of the split. Of the 2,495 people counted with this name, 865 were male (34.7%) and 1,630 were female (65.3%).
Popularity
Corin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Corin from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 692 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Corin 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 Corin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Corins live
The SSA's state-level files cover 10 states and territories. California, New York, Pennsylvania recorded the most babies named Corin, while Washington, Ohio, New Jersey recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 40 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Corin
The name Corin is derived from the Latin word "cornus," which means "cornelian cherry." This fruit-bearing tree was highly valued in ancient Rome, and its wood was often used for making spears and javelins. The name's origins can be traced back to the early days of the Roman Empire.
During the Middle Ages, Corin gained popularity as a masculine given name in various regions of Europe, particularly in France and England. It was often associated with the pastoral life and was commonly used among rural communities. The name may have been inspired by the Greek word "korynē," meaning "club" or "stick," suggesting a connection to nature and the outdoors.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Corin can be found in the pastoral play "The Faithful Shepherdess" by John Fletcher, which was published in 1609. The play features a character named Corin, a shepherd, who represents the idealized rural life of the time.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Corin. One of the earliest examples is Corin de Cuchermoys (c. 1280 - c. 1350), a French knight who fought in the Hundred Years' War. Another notable figure was Corin Tellier (c. 1490 - c. 1570), a French Renaissance poet and musician.
In the 18th century, Corin Clarkson (1732 - 1798) was a prominent English architect who designed several churches and public buildings in London. During the same period, Corin d'Avranches (1745 - 1821) was a French military officer who served in the American Revolutionary War and later became a member of the French National Convention.
In the 20th century, Corin Redgrave (1939 - 2010) was a renowned English actor and political activist. He was part of the Redgrave family, a dynasty of actors that included his siblings Vanessa and Lynn Redgrave.
These historical figures, spanning various eras and professions, have contributed to the rich legacy of the name Corin, which continues to carry associations of nature, pastoral life, and artistic expression.
People
Corin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Corin 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
Corin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Corin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,564 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Corin 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 133,680 US residents.
Is Corin a common name?
We classify Corin as "Rare". It ranks above 94.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,674 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Corin most popular?
The single biggest year for Corin was 1993, when 87 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Corin is about 31 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Corin in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,491 people with the name Corin, or 0.82 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #6,437 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 Corin 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 Corin?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Corin on both sides of the split. Of the 2,495 people counted with this name, 865 were male (34.7%) and 1,630 were female (65.3%). 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 Corin?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Corin is White at 67.8%. The next largest groups are Black (12.8%) and Hispanic (11.2%). 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 Corin most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Corin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 67.8% (1,689 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 Corin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Corin a female name?
Yes, 63.2% of people registered as Corin 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 Corin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Corin 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 Corin 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 common is the name Corin?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people share the name Corin at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.