Corrie
Corrie or Corry is a given name, often a diminutive, short form of Cornelia or Cornelius.
- English
- Dutch
Meaning & Origin of Corrie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Corrie or Corry is a given name, often a diminutive, short form of Cornelia or Cornelius.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
- Dutch
The Story of Corrie
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Corrie as a girl name dates back to 1880, when 9 babies received it. 1977 was its biggest year on record, with 333 newborns named Corrie — #540 in the national rankings. The 1970s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 25% of all recorded Corries. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #3,950 among girl names with 37 births, holding steady (-4%). In total, more than 9K Corries have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Corrie on the record books as a boy name in 1897, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1977, when 53 Corries were born — ranking #1,210 that year. The 1970s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 30% of all recorded Corries. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (9 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 1K Corries have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Corrie
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Names that sound like Corrie
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About the name Corrie
Corrie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 9K births in the dataset. Corrie's peak popularity came in 1977 when it ranked #435. Use the chart and map above to compare Corrie'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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