Korion
Corium or Korion was a town of ancient Crete, near which was a temple to Athena and Lake Koresia, which was Crete's only natural freshwater lake.
Meaning & Origin of Korion
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Corium or Korion was a town of ancient Crete, near which was a temple to Athena and Lake Koresia, which was Crete's only natural freshwater lake.
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The Story of Korion
Korion first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2001, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 12 Korions were born — ranking #6,460 that year. As of 2026, Korion ranks #8,731 for baby boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 90 Korions have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Korion
Korion is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2001 and has accumulated 90 births in the dataset. Korion's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #6,460. Use the chart and map above to compare Korion'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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