girl's name
Corinne
ko-REEN
- Origin French
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Top 1000 (France)
- Births on record 214,658
the United States
#999
2025 births
Corinne is a girl's name from the Greek for a maiden, and it was borne by a poet said to have beaten Pindar five times in competition. Our data marks it stable, and it ranks 999th in the United States.
- Corinne is a name of French origin.
- Peaked in France in 1963, when 12,535 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1904.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Corinne over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2010s.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 15 |
| 1920s | 25 |
| 1930s | 50 |
| 1940s | 550 |
| 1950s | 15,835 |
| 1960s | 103,560 |
| 1970s | 37,385 |
| 1980s | 4,585 |
| 1990s | 620 |
| 2000s | 135 |
| 2010s | 30 |
What Corinne means
Corinne means maiden, or young girl. The Greek word names a girl of marriageable age specifically, and it is the same word behind the pupil of the eye.
Where Corinne comes from
Corinne is the French form of the Greek Korinna, a diminutive of kore — a maiden or young woman. The same kore gives the English core of a word most people never connect to it: the pupil of the eye was called the kore because of the tiny figure reflected in it. Korinna of Tanagra was a Boeotian poet said by later writers to have defeated Pindar five times in competition, though the accounts are late and disputed. Madame de Staël's 1807 novel Corinne carried the name into modern European use.
Corinne in use
Corinne peaked in France in 1963, when 12,535 babies were registered, and our data marks it stable rather than falling. It now ranks 999th in the United States on 253 births and 5326th in England and Wales, across 214,658 lifetime births in three of the seven markets we track. It does not currently chart in France, which holds essentially all of its recorded history.
How popular is Corinne?
In 2019, Corinne was given to 5 babies in France. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Corinne is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Corinne
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Corinne also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Corinne over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
1 nickname for Corinne
Each one is a name in its own right — the figure underneath is how it is doing today, so you can see which short forms are rising and which have faded.
Corinne in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Corinne
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Corinne — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Corinne
What does the name Corinne mean?
Maiden, from the Greek kore — the same word behind the pupil of the eye.
Who was Korinna?
A Boeotian poet said by later writers to have defeated Pindar five times, though the accounts are late and disputed.
Is Corinne French or Greek?
The form is French; the root is Greek.
How popular is Corinne?
999th in the United States. It does not currently chart in France.
Is Corinne a girl's or a boy's name?
Corinne is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Corinne?
Corinne has 2 syllables.
What are the nicknames for Corinne?
Corinne is usually shortened to Cori.
Is Corinne a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Corinne currently ranks #999 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.