EveryBabyNames

Coral

3 countries#1927 in United States, 2025

Published by the EveryBabyNames data team · data last verified

US
#1927
in United States, 2025
UK
1,333
total births, United Kingdom
E&W
#1402
in England & Wales, 2021
SCOT
172
total births, Scotland
Total births recorded
12,495
Peak year (United States)
2004
Peak-year count
224
First recorded
1881

Popularity across 3 countries

Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Coral was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.

0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020
United StatesEngland & WalesScotland

Country by country

🇺🇸 United States

11,162 births recorded 1881–2025 · currently #1927 · peaked in 2004 with 224 births

Most common in: California, Florida, Texas, New York, Illinois

Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

1,333 births recorded 1981–2021 · peaked in 1996 with 133 births (England & Wales + Scotland + Northern Ireland combined)

Source: ONS, National Records of Scotland & NISRA (combined), official birth-registration data

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 England & Wales

1,161 births recorded 1996–2021 · currently #1402 · peaked in 1996 with 128 births

Source: Office for National Statistics, official birth-registration data

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland

172 births recorded 1981–2018 · peaked in 1994 with 15 births

Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data

United States rank history

Coral’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.

YearRankvs. prior yr
2006#1155—
2007#1357↓202
2008#1461↓104
2009#1509↓48
2010#1443↑66
2011#1497↓54
2012#1396↑101
2013#1403↓7
2014#1179↑224
2015#1223↓44
2016#1217↑6
2017#1422↓205
2018#1425↓3
2019#1267↑158
2020#1616↓349
2021#1612↑4
2022#1775↓163
2023#1890↓115
2024#1895↓5
2025#1927↓32

Frequently asked questions about Coral

Is Coral a popular name?

Yes — Coral currently ranks #1927 among girls’ names in United States as of 2025, based on official birth records.

Is Coral more common for boys or girls?

Coral is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.

When was Coral most popular?

Coral peaked in 2004 in United States, with 224 recorded births that year.

Is Coral rising or falling in popularity?

In United States, Coral’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #623 in 1881 to #1927 in 2025.

How many babies have been named Coral?

At least 12,495 babies have been recorded with the name Coral across official birth statistics in 3 countries.

Is Coral popular in more than one country?

Yes — Coral appears in official birth records in 3 countries: United States, England & Wales, Scotland.

What names are similar in popularity to Coral?

Based on real 2025 ranking data in United States, names ranked closest to Coral include Cindy, Cori, Cove.

Similar names right now

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