Corine
A feminine name of Greek origin meaning "maiden" or "young girl".
Name Census estimates that about 4,195 living Americans carry the first name Corine. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Corine today is around 61 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Corine births was 1920 (376 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Corine. 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
4.2K
~ 1 in 81,705 Americans
Peak year
1920
376 babies that year
Average age
61
years old
1926 SSA rank
#3,451
Tracked since 1880
Census
Corine in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 4,674 people with the first name Corine, which placed it at #4,117 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
#4,117
National first-name rank
People counted
4.7K
4,674 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
43.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Corine
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Corine is Black at 43.2%. The next largest groups are White (40.1%) 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 Corine 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 Corine at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American43.2% · 2,017
- White40.1% · 1,875
- Hispanic or Latino11.2% · 522
- Two or more races3.3% · 154
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.5% · 69
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 37
Gender
Gender distribution for Corine
Out of the 14,559 babies given the name Corine since 1880, 99.9% were registered as female. The name sits firmly on the female side of the spectrum, with only a handful of male registrations across the entire dataset.
Corine as a male name
- Ranked #3,451 in 1926
- 7 male births in 1926
- Peak: 1926 (7 births)
Corine as a female name
- Ranked #13,807 in 2024
- 6 female births in 2024
- Peak: 1920 (376 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Corine appears almost entirely female. Of the 4,671 people counted with this name, 99.7% were female and only a very small share were male.
Popularity
Corine: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Corine from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 15 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 3,248 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Corine 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 Corine during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Corines live
The SSA's state-level files cover 27 states and territories. Georgia, Texas, South Carolina recorded the most babies named Corine, while West Virginia, Ohio, Maryland recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 357 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Corine
The name Corine is derived from the Greek word "kore," which means "maiden" or "young girl." It has its roots in ancient Greek culture and mythology, where the term "kore" was often used to refer to female figures, particularly in the context of religious rituals and festivities.
The earliest known use of the name Corine can be traced back to the 4th century BCE, when it appeared in Greek literature and inscriptions. However, it wasn't until the 1st century CE that the name gained popularity in the Roman Empire, where it was adopted and adapted into the Latin form "Corina."
One of the most notable historical references to the name Corine comes from the Roman poet Ovid, who mentioned a woman named Corina in his works. It is believed that Corina was either a real person or a poetic construct representing an idealized lover.
Throughout the Middle Ages and the Renaissance period, the name Corine remained in use, although it was not as widespread as some other names of Greek and Latin origin. It wasn't until the 19th century that the name experienced a resurgence in popularity, particularly in France and other parts of Europe.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Corine is Corinne de Tanche (1641-1730), a French writer and salon hostess who was known for her literary talents and her role in promoting the work of other writers. Another notable figure is Corinne Roosevelt Robinson (1861-1933), the younger sister of former U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt.
Other famous individuals named Corine include Corine Luchaire (1870-1950), a French actress and writer; Corine Rottier (1928-2019), a French fashion designer; and Corine Mauch (born 1960), a Swiss politician and former Mayor of Zurich.
In the realm of literature, Corine is the name of a character in the novel "Corinne, or Italy" by Germaine de Staël (1766-1817), which explores the themes of love, art, and the contrast between Northern and Southern European cultures.
People
Corine + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Corine 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
Corine: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Corine?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 4,195 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Corine 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 81,705 US residents.
Is Corine a common name?
We classify Corine as "Rare". It ranks above 96.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 14,559 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Corine most popular?
The single biggest year for Corine was 1920, when 376 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Corine is about 61 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Corine in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 4,674 people with the name Corine, or 1.55 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #4,117 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 Corine 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 Corine?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Corine appears almost entirely female. Of the 4,671 people counted with this name, 99.7% 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 Corine?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Corine is Black at 43.2%. The next largest groups are White (40.1%) 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 Corine most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Corine in the 2020 Census, accounting for 43.2% (2,017 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 Corine in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Corine a female name?
Yes, 99.9% of people registered as Corine 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 Corine still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Corine 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 Corine 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 people have the name Corine?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.