Coretha vs Cora

Side-by-side comparison of Coretha and Cora — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Coretha

Girl name

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Name B

Cora

Girl name · Rank #102

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Metric Coretha Cora
Current Rank Unranked #102
Total Births (all years) 505 153,577
Peak Year 1925 2019
Peak Year Births 19 3,601
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Coretha Cora
1880ss — 11,954
1890ss — 12,880
1900ss — 10,372
1910ss 41 15,317
1920ss 113 16,161
1930ss 76 11,253
1940ss 73 8,749
1950ss 93 5,869
1960ss 72 3,393
1970ss 30 2,094
1980ss 7 2,224
1990ss — 3,322
2000ss — 7,745
2010ss — 27,813
2020ss — 14,431

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Coretha Cora
2014 — 2,967
2015 — 3,403
2016 — 3,373
2017 — 3,445
2018 — 3,596
2019 — 3,601
2020 — 3,034
2021 — 3,005
2022 — 3,073
2023 — 2,749
2024 — 2,570

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1914–1988.

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