Coralyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	7	1	–	#3,620
1920s	38	4	+443%	#3,156
1930s	91	9	+139%	#2,288
1940s	68	7	-25%	#2,532
1950s	81	8	+19%	#2,936
1960s	40	4	-51%	#4,557
1970s	17	2	-57%	#6,737
1980s	26	3	+53%	#10,098
1990s	40	4	+54%	#8,718
2000s	108	11	+170%	#6,864
2010s	447	45	+314%	#3,014
2020s (to 2025)	156	26	-42%	#4,288

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,620

1920s

+443%

#3,156

1930s

+139%

#2,288

1940s

-25%

#2,532

1950s

+19%

#2,936

1960s

-51%

#4,557

1970s

-57%

#6,737

1980s

+53%

#10,098

1990s

+54%

#8,718

2000s

108

+170%

#6,864

2010s

447

+314%

#3,014

2020s (to 2025)

156

-42%

#4,288

The story of Coralyn

Coralyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,575 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1916, 1,119 American babies have been named Coralyn. Its peak came in 2013, when 55 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 Coralyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Coralyn?

The median living Coralyn is about 12 years old; half are between 8 and 27. An estimated 1,000 people named Coralyn 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.

Coralyn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	14	#7,575
2024	26	#5,050
2023	26	#5,030
2022	30	#4,611
2021	28	#4,747
2020	32	#4,288
2019	43	#3,563
2018	41	#3,695
2017	47	#3,353
2016	51	#3,194
2015	49	#3,307
2014	52	#3,146
2013	55	#3,014
2012	47	#3,429
2011	36	#4,085
2010	26	#5,277
2009	17	#7,409
2008	19	#6,864
2007	10	#11,012
2006	9	#11,650
2005	6	#14,896
2004	13	#8,367
2003	14	#7,682
2002	10	#9,658
2001	5	#15,878
2000	5	#15,563
1995	6	#12,100
1990	–	–
1985	5	#10,997
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	9	#4,557
1960	5	#6,525
1955	5	#5,989
1950	9	#3,720
1945	5	#4,680
1940	11	#2,598
1935	8	#3,205
1930	9	#3,107
1925	10	#3,156
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Coralyn?

The median living Coralyn is about 12 years old. Half of all living Coralyns are between 8 and 27 years old.

How many people named Coralyn are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Coralyn are alive in the United States, based on 1,119 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Coralyn in 2025?

Coralyn ranked #7,575 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Coralyn?

1,119 babies have been named Coralyn in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Coralyn most popular?

Coralyn peaked in 2013, when 55 newborns received the name.

Is Coralyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Coralyn rising or falling?

Coralyn is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Coralyn popularity over time

The story of Coralyn

How old are people named Coralyn?

Coralyn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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