Koraline: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,324

among girls · ↑466 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Koraline · +18% vs 2024

How common

1 in 34,197

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2018

48 babies

All-time total

526

#11,480 all-time among girls

First recorded

2010

in Social Security records

Koraline popularity over time

526 babies have been named Koraline since 2010, 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
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2010s	287	29	–	#3,322
2020s (to 2025)	239	40	+39%	#3,324

Where Koraline 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	47	0.03	outside top 500
2027	47	0.03	outside top 500
2028	47	0.03	outside top 500
2029	47	0.03	outside top 500
2030	47	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Koraline

Koraline is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,324 in 2025 with 47 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2010, 526 American babies have been named Koraline. Its peak came in 2018, when 48 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 Koraline stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Koraline?

The median living Koraline is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 9. An estimated 500 people named Koraline 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.

Koraline year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	47	#3,324
2024	40	#3,790
2023	30	#4,612
2022	35	#4,159
2021	41	#3,715
2020	46	#3,364
2019	32	#4,402
2018	48	#3,322
2017	47	#3,367
2016	43	#3,624
2015	33	#4,356
2014	24	#5,555
2013	18	#6,892
2012	21	#6,233
2011	10	#10,832
2010	11	#10,160
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Koraline?

The median living Koraline is about 6 years old. Half of all living Koralines are between 3 and 9 years old.

How many people named Koraline are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Koraline are alive in the United States, based on 526 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Koraline in 2025?

Koraline ranked #3,324 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 47 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Koraline?

526 babies have been named Koraline in the United States since 2010, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Koraline most popular?

Koraline peaked in 2018, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Koraline a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Koraline rising or falling?

Koraline is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Koraline become more popular?

Koraline looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 47 girls named Koraline in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Koraline

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

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