How Many People Are Named Corliss?
An estimated 1,885 people in the United States have the first name Corliss. It is used for both genders, with 89.3% female. The average bearer is 67 years old, and Corliss peaked in popularity in 1946 with 187 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Corliss as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Corliss paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 67, Corliss is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1969.
Estimated Living Americans
1,885
About 1 in 181,833 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
89.3% confidence
Average Age
67
years old
Peak Year
1946
187 births
Total Registered
3,192
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Corliss
Corliss is predominantly female (89.3%), though 343 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Corliss as a male name
Ranked #9,265 in 1996
5 male births in 1996
Peak: 1994 (22 births)
Corliss as a female name
Ranked #16,314 in 2003
5 female births in 2003
Peak: 1946 (182 births)
Corliss: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Corliss span from the 1910s to the 2000s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 1,133 babies were registered. Corliss has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Corliss by Decade
How has Corliss tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Corliss by State
Birth registrations for Corliss span all 25 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, California, Louisiana. The lowest are in Wisconsin, North Dakota, Mississippi. On average, about 45 Corlisss were registered per state.
Corliss + Last Name Combinations
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Corliss: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Corliss?
We estimate approximately 1,885 people named Corliss are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 181,833 Americans share this first name.
Is Corliss a common name?
Corliss is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,192 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Corliss most popular?
Corliss reached peak popularity in 1946, when 187 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Corliss is approximately 67 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Corliss a female name?
Corliss is predominantly female. 89.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Corliss Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Corliss Smith, Corliss Johnson, Corliss Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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