Corydon
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #2,919 in 1946
0 babies were named Corydon in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1916–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCorydon first shows up in US birth records in 1916, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 109 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1946, when it reached #2,919.
About the name Corydon
Corydon is a boy name of Greek origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-don”. US birth records list Corydon for boys from 1916 to 2002, in 31 of those 87 years. Its best year was 1946, when it ranked #2,919 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2002, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.7 | 597,015 boys |
| 1920s | 1.1 | 909,091 boys |
| 1940s | 2.3 | 442,478 boys |
| 1950s | 0.5 | 1,851,852 boys |
| 1960s | 0.6 | 1,724,138 boys |
| 1970s | 1.6 | 617,284 boys |
| 1980s | 2.8 | 350,877 boys |
| 1990s | 1.5 | 666,667 boys |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 1,153,846 boys |
More Greek boy names
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Thomas · twin
- Unisex name: Miles · possibly gracious
Questions about the name Corydon
What is the origin of the name Corydon?
Corydon has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Corydon a boy or girl name?
Corydon is a boy name.
How popular is the name Corydon?
Corydon is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2002. It peaked at #2,919 in 1946.