Corin
39% girls · 61% boys
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.
Corin for girls#12187 US
Corin is a Shakespearean male name that could easily be adapted for a girl, making a strong update for Corinne or Karen.
Pronounced KOR-in.
As of November 2026, Corin ranked #7290 for boys and #12187 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2332 for boys in 1969 and #1584 for girls in 1978.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,923 | 26 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #4,318 | 23 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #3,900 | 27 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #4,247 | 24 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #3,908 | 27 | — | 0 |
| 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 HewittBoy
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- Corin "Corky" Nemec (born Joseph Charles Nemec IV)Boy
American actor
- Corin William RedgraveBoy
English actor
- Corin MellorBoy
English designer
- Corin Lisa TuckerGirl
American singer and guitarist of band Sleater,Kinney
- Corin Edith ForshawGirl
English reality TV personality ("Big Brother 11")
Corin in pop culture
- Prince Corin ThunderfistBoy
character in C.S. Lewis's "The Horse and His Boy," twin of "Shasta", whose real name is Cor
- A minor character in Stephanie Meyer's Twilight sagaGirl
affiliated with the Volturi