Corinth
Corinth is a city in the Peloponnese in Greece. The successor to the ancient city of Corinth, it is the capital of the Corinthia regional unit and the seat of the municipality of Corinth, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has a population of 38,485 according to the 2021 census, of whom 30,816 live within the city limits of Corinth.
Meaning & Origin of Corinth
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Corinth is a city in the Peloponnese in Greece. The successor to the ancient city of Corinth, it is the capital of the Corinthia regional unit and the seat of the municipality of Corinth, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has a population of 38,485 according to the 2021 census, of whom 30,816 live within the city limits of Corinth.
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Origin & history
The Story of Corinth
Corinth first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1922, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1922, when 5 Corinths were born — ranking #5,009 that year. As of 2026, Corinth ranks #15,082 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 15 Corinths have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Corinth
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- Anastasios Bakasetas (1993–), Greek footballer
- Evangelos Ikonomou (1987–), Greek footballer
- George Kollias (1977–), drummer for US technical death metal band Nile .
- Georgios Leonardopoulos , army officer
- Macarius (1731–1805), Metropolitan bishop of Corinth
- Ioannis Papadiamantopoulos (1766–1826), revolutionary leader during the Greek War of Independence .
- Irene Papas (1929–2022), Greek actress
- Costas Soukoulis (1951–2024), Professor of Physics at Iowa State University
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Names that sound like Corinth
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About the name Corinth
Corinth is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1922 and has accumulated 15 births in the dataset. Corinth's peak popularity came in 1922 when it ranked #5,009. Use the chart and map above to compare Corinth'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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