Girl · #13,386 in 2026

Corsica

Name: Popularity of the name Corsica in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Corsica, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Corsica is an island in the Mediterranean Sea and one of the 18 regions of France. It is the fourth-largest island in the Mediterranean and lies southeast of the French mainland, west of the Italian Peninsula and immediately north of the Italian island of Sardinia, the nearest land mass. A single chain of mountains makes up two-thirds of the island.

Current Rank

#13,386

Peak Rank

#4,840 (1988)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1987

First Year

1995

Last Year

1988

Peak Year

#4840

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Corsica

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

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Origin & history

Main article: History of Corsica

The Story of Corsica

Corsica first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1987, with 12 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1988, when 17 Corsicas were born — ranking #4,840 that year. As of 2026, Corsica ranks #13,386 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 86 Corsicas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Corsica

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

Korsika
Carsick
Corsican
Karaka
Carica
Korsakoff
Carruca
Courses
Coursing
Couric
Corses
Choric

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Corsica

What does the name Corsica mean?

How popular is Corsica in 2026?

In 2026, Corsica ranks #13,386 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Corsica most popular?

Corsica reached its peak popularity in 1988, ranking #4,840 that year with 17 babies given the name.

Is Corsica a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Corsica?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Corsica include Emile, Shavelle, Kindal. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Corsica

Corsica is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1987 and has accumulated 86 births in the dataset. Corsica's peak popularity came in 1988 when it ranked #4,840. Use the chart and map above to compare Corsica'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 .

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.