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Corin
OriginLatin
Meaning"spear"
About Corin
Corin was used by Shakespeare in As You Like It, an unusual name that could make a more distinctive alternative to Corey or Colin. It is a name used in the illustrious Redgrave family of actors.
Pronounced KOR-in.
As of October 2026, Corin ranked #7290 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2332 in 1969, Nameberry popularity #965.
Editor: Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,923 | 26 | 13.5 |
| 2015 | #4,318 | 23 | 12 |
| 2016 | #3,900 | 27 | 14.2 |
| 2017 | #4,247 | 24 | 13 |
| 2018 | #3,908 | 27 | 14.9 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Corin on lists
Famous Corins
- Corin Hewitt
American sculptor and photographer
- Corin "Corky" Nemec (born Joseph Charles Nemec IV)
American actor
- Corin William Redgrave
English actor
- Corin Mellor
English designer
Corin in pop culture
- Prince Corin Thunderfist
character in C.S. Lewis's "The Horse and His Boy," twin of "Shasta", whose real name is Cor
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