Korrin
Feminine
Korrin is a two-syllable name close to Corinne and Karen, with a K and a doubled r. It is crisp and friendly.
How old is the name Korrin?
Korrin first appears in US birth records in 1962 — 63 years ago. The typical Korrin alive today was born around 1994, making them about 31 years old. About 500 people named Korrin are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Korrin most popular?
Korrin peaked in 1978, reaching #2942 nationally. See the whole 1978 chart.
Where it comes from
Origin, sound and short forms
Our story of Korrin
Corinne and Karen were both familiar to American parents, and the sounds between them produced Korrin, Korin and Corrin. This spelling uses the K and doubled r that make the name look brisk and modern. It is built from sounds families already knew, and it carries their affection.
Meaningnot established
Not established
No source records the origin of Korrin. It may be a spelling of Corinne or a build near Karen and Kori, and no record says which.
Pronouncing Korrin
KOR-in
Two syllables, stressed on the first.
Nicknames for Korrin
Limited
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1962
- Most girls named
- 197827 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #2942reached in 1978
- Change vs 2017
- +20.0%6 in 2018, from 5
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Korrins among us
people named Korrin are estimated to be alive in the US today
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
Questions parents actually ask
Fashion outlook
Korrin sits outside the current charts, and that is its own kind of answer: naming cycles can only date the names they carried up. A name this rare has no decade stamped on it — it cannot go out of fashion, because it was never in.
Based on 146 years of naming cycles. How we read them
The trade-off
- It is easy to say.
- Kori is a ready short form.
- People will write Corinne or Karen.
- There is no recorded meaning to give when someone asks.
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Frequently asked
- How many Korrins are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 500 people named Korrin are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Korrin in 2025?
- Korrin is rarely given in the US today — it does not rank in the top 2000 girl names.
- Will my child share the name Korrin with classmates?
- Korrin will almost certainly be the only one in school.
More K names
The most-given names starting with K, all years combined.
Karen#1279 · Kimberly#302 · Kathleen#1150 · Katherine#186 · Kelly#851 · Kathryn#729 · Kayla#364 · Kathy#3249
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