Corina
How to say it: kuh-REE-nuh · /kəˈrinə/
Latinized form of Greek Korinna, from 'kore' meaning 'maiden'. Name of the ancient Greek poet Korinna.
Corina was the 2,798th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 37 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1970s, its births are down about 50% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #3,685 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #2,798 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 37 |
| Share of births | 1 in 89,603 |
| Peak decade | 1970s |
| Change over 10 years | −50% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #3,685 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Corina peaked in the 1970s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Cori
- Cor
- Rina
Honouring a Corina in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Corina is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Corina
- Corina Morariu (born 1978)US tennis player
- Corina Casanova (born 1956)Swiss politician
- Corina Crețu (born 1967)Romanian politician
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