Coretha: 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	41	4	–	#2,732
1920s	113	11	+176%	#2,046
1930s	76	8	-33%	#2,330
1940s	73	7	-4%	#2,776
1950s	93	9	+27%	#3,356
1960s	72	7	-23%	#4,591
1970s	30	3	-58%	#5,191
1980s	7	1	-77%	#9,477
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,732

1920s

113

+176%

#2,046

1930s

-33%

#2,330

1940s

-4%

#2,776

1950s

+27%

#3,356

1960s

-23%

#4,591

1970s

-58%

#5,191

1980s

-77%

#9,477

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Coretha

Coretha is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1914, 505 American babies have been named Coretha. Its peak came in 1925, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Coretha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Coretha?

The median living Coretha is about 69 years old; half are between 60 and 77. An estimated 200 people named Coretha 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.

Coretha year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
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2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
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2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
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2012	–	–
2011	–	–
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2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	7	#6,471
1965	7	#5,378
1960	8	#4,832
1955	10	#3,829
1950	9	#3,722
1945	8	#3,440
1940	10	#2,776
1935	8	#3,207
1930	8	#3,404
1925	19	#2,046
1920	13	#2,617
1915	5	#4,424
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Coretha?

The median living Coretha is about 69 years old. Half of all living Corethas are between 60 and 77 years old.

How many people named Coretha are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Coretha are alive in the United States, based on 505 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Coretha in 2025?

Coretha did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Coretha?

505 babies have been named Coretha in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Coretha most popular?

Coretha peaked in 1925, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Coretha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Coretha rising or falling?

Coretha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Coretha popularity over time

The story of Coretha

How old are people named Coretha?

Coretha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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