Corinthian
The Story of Corinthian
As a girl name
Corinthian first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1965, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1999, when 11 Corinthians were born — ranking #8,222 that year. As of 2026, Corinthian ranks #15,244 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 202 Corinthians have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Corinthian first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1958, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 27 Corinthians were born — ranking #3,228 that year. As of 2026, Corinthian ranks #6,327 for boys with 13 births, holding steady (+5%). In total, more than 822 Corinthians have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Corinthian
Phonetically similar names — useful when Corinthian is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Corinthians
- Carinthia
- Cronian
- Crinion
- Cranium
- Crimean
- Crimson
- Chromium
- Cranston
- Crinoline
- Keynesian
- Cronan
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Corinthian
Corinthian is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1958 and has accumulated 822 births in the dataset. Corinthian's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #2,551. Use the chart and map above to compare Corinthian'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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