Total births
17
Unisex name · since 1920
Coma
17 babies named Coma in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 17
- total births
- 1920–1929
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Coma sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 17 recorded since 1920.
Social Security Administration records show Coma recorded 17 times among girls since 1920, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1929.
- 17 total births
- 1920–1929 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 girls have been named Coma since 1920, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1929.
- 17
- total births
- 1920–1929
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Coma was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
6 babies were named Coma in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Coma's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Coma splits its recorded history at 1923: 65% of all births land in the more recent half, 35% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1929 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1920 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Coma at a glance
Last recorded 1929Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1920
Coma popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1929
- Peak year (1920)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Coma popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1916 (Coma as boys' name)
Coma by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Coma's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Coma births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 17 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Coma? ▼
Coma has been given to 17 babies in the U.S. since 1920, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1929. 6 babies were born in 1920, its single highest year.
When was Coma most popular? ▼
Coma was most popular in the 1920s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Is Coma a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Coma is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 17 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Coma been used? ▼
Records for Coma go back to 1920, giving 10 years of history through 1929.
What names are similar to Coma? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Comfort, Comilla, Commie, Comeka, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Coma
Nearby Names Like Coma
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Coma
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Comilla Girl
35 births
Commie Girl
17 births
Comeka Girl
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Comelia Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1920–1929 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Coma: Baby Name Since 1920 - 17 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/coma. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Coma draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.