Corita
Corita Kent, born Frances Elizabeth Kent and also known as Sister Mary Corita Kent, was an American artist, designer and educator, and former religious sister. Key themes in her work included Christianity and social justice. She was also a teacher at the Immaculate Heart College.
Meaning & Origin of Corita
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Corita Kent, born Frances Elizabeth Kent and also known as Sister Mary Corita Kent, was an American artist, designer and educator, and former religious sister. Key themes in her work included Christianity and social justice. She was also a teacher at the Immaculate Heart College.
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The Story of Corita
Corita first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1921, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1946, when 10 Coritas were born — ranking #3,217 that year. As of 2026, Corita ranks #12,959 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 163 Coritas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Corita most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- ML29%
- Japan23%
- LB16%
- United States16%
- China15%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
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About the name Corita
Corita is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1921 and has accumulated 163 births in the dataset. Corita's peak popularity came in 1946 when it ranked #3,217. Use the chart and map above to compare Corita'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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