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1949

First Year

1964

Last Year

1949

Peak Year

#5244

Peak Rank

10

Total Count

2

Years Active

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## Meaning & Origin of Corraine

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. 

Corraine Wilson is a Scottish politician and former civil servant, serving as Director of Operations for the Alba Party from February 2025 until March 2026.

Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corri%5FWilson) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corri%5FWilson)

[![Wikipedia thumbnail for Corraine](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/af/Corri_Wilson_MP.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corri%5FWilson)

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## The Story of Corraine

Corraine first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1949, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1949: 5 births, good for #5,244 nationwide. About 50% of every Corraine on record arrived during the 1940s, its defining decade. Corraine last appeared in the published SSA data in 1964, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 10 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1940s to the 2020s.

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## Names that sound like Corraine

Phonetically similar names — useful when Corraine is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. 

* [Crane](/crane)
* Crain
* Craine
* Krane
* Krain
* Krein
* [Crown](/crown)
* Croon
* Crone
* [Careen](/careen)
* Cran
* [Corinne](/corinne)

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Corraine

What does the name Corraine mean?

Corraine Wilson is a Scottish politician and former civil servant, serving as Director of Operations for the Alba Party from February 2025 until March 2026.

How popular is Corraine in 2026?

In 2026, Corraine ranks #6,767 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Corraine most popular?

Corraine reached its peak popularity in 1949, ranking #5,244 that year with 5 babies given the name.

Is Corraine a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Corraine is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Corraine?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Corraine include Barnie, Berinda, Bernia. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

## Similar Names

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## About the name Corraine 

Corraine is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1949 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Corraine's peak popularity came in 1949 when it ranked #5,244\. Use the chart and map above to compare Corraine's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 1949 → ](/year/1949)
* [ Names of the 1940s → ](/decade/1940s)
* [ Names starting with "C" → ](/letter/c)
* [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls)
* [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026)

Data sources

* Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms).
* Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
* Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/).
* Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/).

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.