Girls' name · since 1895

Coralee

Since 1895, U.S. Social Security records show 2,638 babies named Coralee, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#3,904 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#4,670 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
2,638
born since 1895
2010s
peak decade

2,638 babies have been named Coralee since 1895, making it today's #4670 girls' name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Coralee has been recorded 2,638 times among girls since 1895, currently ranked #4670 nationally and more common than 73% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1895 to 2025.

  • #3,904 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #4,670 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 2,638 born since 1895
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Coralee ranks #3,904 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,670 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 2,638 born since 1895, peaking in the 2010s.

#3,904 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#4,670 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
2,638
born since 1895
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%73%
Coralee vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Coralee's 2,638 recorded births place it above 94.6% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

15 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

15 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Coralee compares

2,638 Top 19% higher than 81% of 17,297 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Coralee's all-time total is 7x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Coralee Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 2,638 376 567,345
Peak-year births 79 21 19,840

Coralee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Coralee's SSA record in two at 1965 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1899, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 79, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Coralee popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1895–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
79
Annual births at peak, across 131 years of records
020406080100 189519201936195219681984200020162025 29

Coralee by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (598 births, 23% of the file).

2010s was Coralee's strongest decade.

598 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.

Coralee births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 598 births (23% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Coralee compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Coralee's total volume

Coralee vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 2%4%6%8%10% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -56, 5.4%-37, 7.8%-40, 7.1%-145, 2.8%-114, 3.3%-50, 4.5%-111, 3.8%-63, 9%-80, 4.5%-51, 4.3%-54, 8.6%-32, 7.1%-111, 4.3%-24, 6.6%-50, 5%Coralee-131, 3%Coralee
Coralee vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Coralee by state

Where Coralee concentrates geographically, total births since 1895

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Coralee
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
73 2.8%
#2 Texas
53 2.0%
#3 Georgia
17 0.6%
#4 Pennsylvania
15 0.6%
#5 Florida
12 0.5%
#6 Tennessee
11 0.4%
#7 Colorado
5 0.2%
#8 Illinois
5 0.2%
California share of Coralee's total US births 2.8%
Even split

73 of 2,638 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.

Coralee appears in 15 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Coralee? ▼
2,638 babies have been named Coralee since 1895. All-time, it sits at #3,904 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #4,670 of 17,297 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 79 births.
Where does Coralee sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Coralee ranks #3,904 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,670 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Coralee most popular? ▼
Coralee was most popular in the 2010s decade with 598 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Coralee most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Coralee are California (73 births), Texas (53 births), Georgia (17 births).
How long has the name Coralee been used? ▼
Records for Coralee go back to 1895, giving 131 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Coralee? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cora, Corinne, Cornelia, Corrine, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Coralee's data

  • Coralee's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (598 total births) through the 2020s (245) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Coralees (73 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Coralee

Nearby Names Like Coralee

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Coralee

Cora Girl
#113 156,028 births
Corinne Girl
#999 49,877 births
Cornelia Girl
#3130 22,076 births
Corrine Girl
#3834 20,831 births
Cortney Girl
16,923 births

Compare Coralee side by side: Coralee vs Cora Coralee vs Corinne Coralee vs Cornelia

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Coralee

Lizette #4669
12,122 births · Peak 1999
Suzie #4671
3,984 births · Peak 1962
Elvia #4668
7,680 births · Peak 1991
Caterina #4672
3,017 births · Peak 2014
Lisette #4667
9,581 births · Peak 1999
Zephyr #4673
695 births · Peak 2020
Ursula #4666
14,811 births · Peak 1967
Alise #4674
3,613 births · Peak 1987

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Coralee: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1895–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Coralee 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 August 2026.