Coretta
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Coretta’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
2,433 births recorded 1909–2024 · peaked in 1968 with 336 births
Most common in: Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, South Carolina
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Coretta’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | #14411 | — |
| 2000 | #10745 | ↑3666 |
| 2003 | #12408 | ↓1663 |
| 2005 | #14502 | ↓2094 |
| 2006 | #8715 | ↑5787 |
| 2007 | #10818 | ↓2103 |
| 2008 | #15405 | ↓4587 |
| 2010 | #16992 | ↓1587 |
| 2011 | #16764 | ↑228 |
| 2013 | #16547 | ↑217 |
| 2014 | #11931 | ↑4616 |
| 2015 | #7613 | ↑4318 |
| 2016 | #11781 | ↓4168 |
| 2017 | #9341 | ↑2440 |
| 2018 | #6521 | ↑2820 |
| 2019 | #7716 | ↓1195 |
| 2020 | #8406 | ↓690 |
| 2021 | #8464 | ↓58 |
| 2022 | #12243 | ↓3779 |
| 2024 | #15293 | ↓3050 |
Frequently asked questions about Coretta
Is Coretta a popular name?
Coretta has 2,433 recorded births in United States between 1909 and 2024, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Coretta more common for boys or girls?
Coretta is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Coretta most popular?
Coretta peaked in 1968 in United States, with 336 recorded births that year.
Is Coretta rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Coretta’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #1607 in 1909 to #15293 in 2024.
How many babies have been named Coretta?
At least 2,433 babies have been recorded with the name Coretta across official birth statistics in 1 country.