Korrie
A feminine name, derived from the French name Corinne meaning "maiden".
Name Census estimates that about 785 living Americans carry the first name Korrie. It is a predominantly female name (96.4% of registrations). The average person named Korrie today is around 33 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Korrie births was 1989 (32 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Korrie. 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 Korrie with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
785
~ 1 in 436,630 Americans
Peak year
1989
32 babies that year
Average age
33
years old
2001 SSA rank
#11,585
Tracked since 1966
Census
Korrie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 808 people with the first name Korrie, which placed it at #14,559 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
#14,559
National first-name rank
People counted
808
808 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
71.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Korrie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Korrie is White at 71.2%. The next largest groups are Black (16.3%) and Two or More Races (4.8%). 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 Korrie 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 Korrie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White71.2% · 575
- Black or African American16.3% · 132
- Two or more races4.8% · 39
- Hispanic or Latino4.6% · 37
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.7% · 14
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.4% · 11
Gender
Gender distribution for Korrie
Korrie leans heavily female at 96.4% of total registrations, but 30 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Korrie as a male name
- Ranked #11,585 in 2001
- 5 male births in 2001
- Peak: 1978 (7 births)
Korrie as a female name
- Ranked #11,634 in 2024
- 8 female births in 2024
- Peak: 1989 (32 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Korrie leans strongly female. 708 people counted with this name were female (86.7%), compared with 109 male bearers (13.3%).
Popularity
Korrie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Korrie from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 207 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
Korrie 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 Korrie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Korries live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. California, New York, Ohio recorded the most babies named Korrie, while Ohio, New York, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 11 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Korrie
The name Korrie is believed to have originated from the Dutch language, derived from the Germanic root "Kort," meaning "short" or "brief." This name gained popularity in the Netherlands during the Middle Ages, particularly in the 12th and 13th centuries.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Korrie can be found in a Dutch chronicle from the year 1265, where it referred to a knight named Korrie van Gelderen. This suggests that the name was already in use among the nobility and warrior class during that time period.
In the 14th century, the name Korrie appeared in several religious texts and manuscripts, indicating its widespread use among the Dutch-speaking population. One notable example is a manuscript from 1348, which mentions a monk named Korrie Janssen, who was known for his skilled calligraphy and illumination work.
As the name spread across Europe, it took on various spellings and variations, such as Korry, Korrie, and Korre. In Germany, the name was often written as Korrie or Korre, while in Scandinavia, it was sometimes spelled as Korri or Korre.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Korrie. One of the earliest was Korrie van Leeuwarden (1320-1387), a Dutch merchant and diplomat who played a crucial role in establishing trade routes between the Netherlands and England.
In the 16th century, Korrie Gerhardsen (1522-1587) was a renowned Dutch painter known for his landscapes and portraiture. His works can be found in various art museums across Europe.
During the Dutch Golden Age, Korrie Jansen (1628-1692) was a celebrated architect who designed several iconic buildings in Amsterdam, including the Oude Kerk and the Westerkerk.
In the 19th century, Korrie van der Heijden (1825-1901) was a Dutch explorer and naturalist who traveled extensively through the East Indies (now Indonesia) and made significant contributions to the study of botany and zoology.
More recently, Korrie Layun (1893-1975) was a Dutch-born American author and playwright who gained recognition for her works exploring themes of immigration, identity, and cultural assimilation.
While the name Korrie has its roots in the Netherlands and the Dutch language, it has traveled across borders and cultures, leaving its mark on various aspects of history, art, and literature.
People
Korrie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Korrie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Korrie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Korrie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 785 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Korrie 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 436,630 US residents.
Is Korrie a common name?
We classify Korrie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 823 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Korrie most popular?
The single biggest year for Korrie was 1989, when 32 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Korrie is about 33 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Korrie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 808 people with the name Korrie, or 0.27 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #14,559 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 Korrie 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 Korrie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Korrie leans strongly female. 708 people counted with this name were female (86.7%), compared with 109 male bearers (13.3%). 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 Korrie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Korrie is White at 71.2%. The next largest groups are Black (16.3%) and Two or More Races (4.8%). 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 Korrie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Korrie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 71.2% (575 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 Korrie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Korrie a female name?
Yes, 96.4% of people registered as Korrie 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 Korrie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Korrie 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 Korrie 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 Korrie?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.