The first name Corliss
A unisex name.
2 syllables Unisex Also a surname
Meaning and origin
A male given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Corliss at birth, 1880–2025
In 2003, 5 girls born in the United States were named Corliss, the 16,316th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1946, when 182 were.
GirlsBoys
3,192
babies named Corliss since 1880
#16,316
rank in 2003
1946
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Corliss
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Corliss WilliamsonAmerican basketball player (born 1973)
- Corliss LamontAmerican activist (1902–1995)
- Corliss PalmerAmerican actress (1899-1952)
Questions
- Is Corliss a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 3,192 US babies named Corliss since 1880, 89% were girls and 11% boys.
- When was Corliss most popular?
- 1946 in the United States, when 182 babies were named Corliss, its highest rank at 591st.
- Is Corliss also a surname?
- Yes. Corliss is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.