Corin

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A few things about Corin you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Corin

Corin Redgrave

British actor (1939–2010)

Choose Corin and your child shares a first name with Corin Redgrave, a British actor. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Corin, like who?” Corin Redgrave's Wikipedia article is available in 24 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 156,250 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Corin, 11 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Corin would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryCorin first shows up in US birth records in 1955, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 70 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1969, when it ranked #2,308. Today it's #7,194, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🚀TrendCorin has climbed 308 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #7,194. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• ⚖️Boy or girlCorin is given to both boys and girls: 61% of the 18 babies named Corin in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.

About the name Corin

Corin is a gender-neutral name of Irish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-rin”. US birth records list Corin for boys from 1967 to 2025, in 59 of those 59 years. Its best year was 1969, when it ranked #2,308 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #7,194, with 11 babies. Of the 18 US babies named Corin in 2025, 39% were girls and 61% were boys.

Origin:Irish names