Coraline: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#683

among girls · ↑35 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

414

named Coraline · +6% vs 2024

How common

1 in 3,882

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2015

527 babies

All-time total

6,786

#2,110 all-time among girls

First recorded

1970

in Social Security records

Coraline popularity over time

6,786 babies have been named Coraline since 1970, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	6	1	–	#7,223
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	143	14	–	#1,796
2010s	4,166	417	+2813%	#579
2020s (to 2025)	2,471	412	-1%	#647

Where Coraline is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	405	0.25	outside top 500
2027	397	0.25	outside top 500
2028	391	0.24	outside top 500
2029	385	0.24	outside top 500
2030	381	0.24	outside top 500

Where Coraline is most popular

Girls named Coraline per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.249 per 1,000. Strongest in West Virginia, Kansas, and Oregon.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Coraline born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
West Virginia	21	0.801	+221%
Kansas	45	0.780	+213%
Oregon	49	0.753	+202%
Oklahoma	43	0.584	+134%
Ohio	138	0.582	+133%
Nevada	23	0.495	+99%
Indiana	65	0.463	+86%
Missouri	54	0.448	+80%
Kentucky	37	0.433	+73%
Colorado	48	0.430	+72%
Arkansas	22	0.416	+67%
Iowa	22	0.377	+51%
Virginia	60	0.352	+41%
Tennessee	54	0.341	+37%
Arizona	46	0.328	+31%
Pennsylvania	73	0.309	+24%
Massachusetts	37	0.306	+23%
Washington	44	0.305	+22%
Illinois	68	0.297	+19%
Michigan	52	0.285	+14%
Texas	226	0.281	+13%
North Carolina	62	0.272	+9%
California	219	0.261	≈ national
Alabama	23	0.245	≈ national
Minnesota	26	0.241	≈ national
Utah	19	0.228	-8%
Florida	89	0.208	-17%
New Mexico	5	0.206	-18%
Wisconsin	21	0.204	-18%
Georgia	45	0.198	-21%
Connecticut	10	0.172	-31%
South Carolina	15	0.167	-33%
New York	56	0.141	-43%
Maryland	11	0.104	-58%
New Jersey	7	0.039	-84%
Alaska	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Coraline

Coraline is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #683 in 2025 with 414 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 6,786 American babies have been named Coraline. Its peak came in 2015, when 527 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Coraline stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Coraline?

The median living Coraline is about 7 years old; half are between 4 and 11. An estimated 6,700 people named Coraline are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Coraline year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	414	#683
2024	392	#718
2023	391	#719
2022	430	#678
2021	396	#723
2020	448	#647
2019	481	#624
2018	512	#595
2017	512	#586
2016	502	#600
2015	527	#579
2014	453	#631
2013	389	#713
2012	326	#826
2011	225	#1,092
2010	239	#1,044
2009	120	#1,796
2008	11	#10,239
2007	5	#18,248
2006	7	#13,915
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
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2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	6	#7,223
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
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1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
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1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Coraline, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Coraline?

The median living Coraline is about 7 years old. Half of all living Coralines are between 4 and 11 years old.

How many people named Coraline are alive today?

An estimated 6,700 people named Coraline are alive in the United States, based on 6,786 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Coraline mean?

An elaborate form of Coralie, itself derived from coral.

How popular is the name Coraline in 2025?

Coraline ranked #683 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 414 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Coraline?

6,786 babies have been named Coraline in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Coraline most popular?

Coraline peaked in 2015, when 527 newborns received the name.

Is Coraline a boy or girl name?

Coraline is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Coraline rising or falling?

Coraline has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Coraline become more popular?

Coraline is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 381 girls named Coraline in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Coraline

Names that sound and feel close to Coraline: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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