Corinne
Corinne is a female name, the French and English variant of Corina, of ancient Greek origin, derived from κόρη (korē) meaning "beautiful maiden". It became popular following the publication of Corinne, or Italy, an 1808 novel by Madame de Staël.
Meaning & Origin of Corinne
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Corinne is a female name, the French and English variant of Corina, of ancient Greek origin, derived from κόρη (korē) meaning "beautiful maiden". It became popular following the publication of Corinne, or Italy, an 1808 novel by Madame de Staël.
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The Story of Corinne
Corinne first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 33 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1978, when 847 Corinnes were born — ranking #272 that year. As of 2026, Corinne ranks #1,106 for baby girls with 219 births, falling sharply (-23%). In total, more than 50K Corinnes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Corinne
Corinne is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 50K births in the dataset. Corinne's peak popularity came in 1978 when it ranked #242. Use the chart and map above to compare Corinne'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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