Corliss
Gender-neutral name · English · Old English
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #591 in 1946
0 babies were named Corliss in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1919–2025
US births per million boys, 1913–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCorliss first shows up in US birth records in 1913, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 112 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1946, when it reached #591.
About the name Corliss
Corliss is a gender-neutral name of English and Old English origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-iss”. US birth records list Corliss for girls from 1919 to 2003, in 76 of those 85 years. Its best year was 1946, when it ranked #591 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2003, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesOld English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5.3 | 188,679 girls |
| 1920s | 13 | 75,700 girls |
| 1930s | 7.7 | 129,702 girls |
| 1940s | 47 | 21,164 girls |
| 1950s | 59 | 17,004 girls |
| 1960s | 24 | 42,337 girls |
| 1970s | 12 | 84,890 girls |
| 1980s | 4.6 | 215,517 girls |
| 1990s | 2.2 | 454,545 girls |
| 2000s | 0.7 | 1,481,481 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 13 | 77,691 boys |
| 1920s | 9.8 | 101,937 boys |
| 1930s | 6.7 | 148,368 boys |
| 1940s | 1.6 | 613,497 boys |
| 1950s | 0.8 | 1,190,476 boys |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 3,030,303 boys |
| 1990s | 3.3 | 305,677 boys |
More English names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Henry · ruler of the home
- Unisex name: James · supplanter
- Boy name: William · resolute protector
- Boy name: Benjamin · son of the right hand
- Boy name: Jack · God is gracious
Questions about the name Corliss
What is the origin of the name Corliss?
Corliss has English, Old English roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Oliver.
Is Corliss a boy or girl name?
Both. Corliss is used for boys and girls.
How popular is the name Corliss?
Corliss is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2003. It peaked at #591 in 1946.