Corian
Corian is a brand of solid surface material created by DuPont. Its primary use is as countertops, benchtop surface, wash basins, and wall paneling. It is composed of acrylic polymer and alumina trihydrate (ATH), a material derived from bauxite ore.
Meaning & Origin of Corian
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Corian is a brand of solid surface material created by DuPont. Its primary use is as countertops, benchtop surface, wash basins, and wall paneling. It is composed of acrylic polymer and alumina trihydrate (ATH), a material derived from bauxite ore.
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Origin & history
The Story of Corian
As a girl name
Corian first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1987, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1995, when 6 Corians were born — ranking #11,782 that year. As of 2026, Corian ranks #15,782 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 21 Corians have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Corian first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1976, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 14 Corians were born — ranking #5,945 that year. As of 2026, Corian ranks #8,947 for boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 313 Corians have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Corian
Corian is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 313 births in the dataset. Corian's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #5,945. Use the chart and map above to compare Corian's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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