UK girl's name
Corrine
A feminine name of Greek origin meaning "maiden" or "young girl".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2018. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Corrine is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Corrine popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2018 in this profile. In that release it ranked #5666, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1997, with 10 births.
This profile covers 54 England and Wales registrations across 10 recorded years from 1996 to 2018. The figures come from ONS England and Wales and NRS Scotland, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 30% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 143 living people in the UK are called Corrine. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2019 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Corrine ranked #5666 for girls in England and Wales in 2018, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1997, when 10 girls were registered as Corrine.
- • Corrine ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #621 in 1999.
- • About 143 living people in the UK are estimated to have Corrine as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#5666
2018
Births in 2018
3
Latest year
Peak year
1997
10 births
Estimated living
143
2026
Meaning
What does Corrine mean?
The name Corrine is a French feminine form of the ancient Greek name Korinna. It is derived from the Greek word 'kore', meaning 'maiden' or 'young girl'. The name Korinna was first recorded in ancient Greek texts and is associated with a renowned lyric poet from ancient Boeotia, Greece, who lived around 600 BCE.
The name Corrine gained popularity during the Middle Ages in France, possibly due to the influence of the 9th century French saint, St. Corrine. It was a widely used name among French nobility and royalty during this period.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Corrine can be found in the writings of the 12th century French philosopher and theologian, Peter Abelard. He mentioned a woman named Corrine in his famous work, "Historia Calamitatum".
In the 16th century, the name Corrine was further popularized by the French Renaissance poet, Corrine d'Arles (1508-1565). She was a renowned figure in the literary circles of her time and her works often celebrated the beauty of women and nature.
Other notable historical figures with the name Corrine include Corrine Roosevelt Robinson (1861-1933), the younger sister of former US President Theodore Roosevelt, and Corrine Brown (1946-), a former member of the United States House of Representatives from Florida.
In the world of literature, Corrine is the name of a character in the 1807 novel "Corinne, or Italy" by the French writer, Madame de Staël (1766-1817). This book played a significant role in shaping the Romantic movement in Europe and popularized the name Corrine across the continent.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Corrine over time
The chart below shows babies named Corrine registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2018. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Corrine, the clearest high point is 1997. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2018, compared with 10 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Corrine by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Corrine was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | #5252 | 7 | 2 |
| 2000s | #3947 | 15 | 4 |
| 1990s | #1984 | 32 | 4 |
Geography
Where Corrine is most common
The bars show the latest published local birth counts for Corrine. They are useful for spotting where the name is showing up in real numbers, while the rank beside each bar shows how strongly it performs inside that region.
Corrine ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #621 in 1999.
Across the UK
Corrine in Scotland and Northern Ireland
Scotland (NRS)
#621 in 1999
21 years of NRS records, 91 total registered
Notable bearers
Famous people named Corrine
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Corrine Hall
sport cyclist
British cyclist
1991-
Related
Names similar to Corrine
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- Charlotte 88,733
- Caitlin 28,931
- Courtney 23,162
- Chelsea 13,049
- Clara 9,435
- Connie 8,402
- Catherine 8,376
- Charlie 7,964
- Cerys 7,506
- Casey 7,018
- Cara 6,375
FAQ
Corrine: questions and answers
How popular is the name Corrine in the UK right now?
In 2018, Corrine was ranked #5666 for girls in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Corrine most popular?
The peak year on record was 1997, with 10 babies registered as Corrine in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Corrine?
A feminine name of Greek origin meaning "maiden" or "young girl".
How many people are called Corrine in the UK?
A total of 54 babies have been registered as Corrine across the 10 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here, plus 91 more in Scotland.
Where is Corrine most common?
In the latest published local rankings, Corrine ranks best in Scotland, where it placed #621 in 1999. The regional bars on this page use birth counts, so they also reflect the size of each region.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.