unisex name
Corinthian
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 4
- Letters 10
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,009
Corinthian is a unisex name with 4 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 20% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2001, when 32 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 331,565 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1958.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Corinthian over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 17 |
| 1970s | 105 |
| 1980s | 146 |
| 1990s | 229 |
| 2000s | 239 |
| 2010s | 189 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 79 |
How popular is Corinthian?
In 2025, Corinthian was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Corinthian
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Corinthian also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Corinthian over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Corinthian
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Corinthian — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Corinthian
How popular is the name Corinthian?
In 2025, Corinthian was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Corinthian a girl's or a boy's name?
Corinthian is used for both girls and boys. About 20% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Corinthian?
Corinthian has 4 syllables.
When was Corinthian most popular?
Corinthian peaked in 2001, when 32 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Corinthian a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Corinthian currently ranks #7,769 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.