Total births
6,786
Girls' name · since 1970
Coraline
6,786 babies named Coraline in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #719
- among girls today
- 6,786
- born since 1970
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
6,786 babies have been named Coraline since 1970, making it today's #719 girls' name.
Coraline has 6,786 recorded births among girls since 1970, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #719 as of the latest data, more common than 96% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2025.
- #719 among girls today
- 6,786 born since 1970
- 2010s peak decade
- 96% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Coraline is currently the #719 girls' name in America, more common than 96% of girls - 6,786 born since 1970, peaking in the 2010s.
- #719
- among girls today
- 6,786
- born since 1970
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Coraline vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#719
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 96% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Coraline was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
527 babies were named Coraline in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Coraline compares
6,786 Top 11% higher than 89% of 17,726 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
Coraline's all-time total is 18x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Coraline | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,786 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 527 | 48 | 19,840 |
Coraline's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Coraline's SSA record in two at 2015 and the more recent half accounts for 74% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 26%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2007, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2015 peak of 527, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Coraline at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2015
Current rank
#719
Active since
1970
Coraline popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 527
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Coraline by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Coraline's strongest decade.
4,166 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Coraline births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 2000s 143
2000s
143 births
- 2010s
2010s
4,166 births
- 2020s
2020s
2,471 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 4,166 births (61% of all-time use).
How Coraline 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 Coraline's total volume
Coraline vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Coraline by state
Where Coraline concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 787 | 11.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 754 | 11.1% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 372 | 5.5% |
| #4 | Florida | | 273 | 4.0% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 252 | 3.7% |
| #6 | New York | | 233 | 3.4% |
| #7 | Indiana | | 225 | 3.3% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 225 | 3.3% |
California share of Coraline's total US births 11.6%
Even split
787 of 6,786 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 40 reporting states.
Coraline appears in 40 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Coraline? ▼
Since 1970, Social Security records show 6,786 babies named Coraline. Today it holds rank #719 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2015, with 527 births.
When was Coraline most popular? ▼
Coraline was most popular in the 2010s decade with 4,166 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Coraline most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Coraline are California (787 births), Texas (754 births), Ohio (372 births).
How long has the name Coraline been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Coraline since 1970 -- 56 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Coraline? ▼
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 Coraline's data
- Coraline's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (4,166 total births) through the 2020s (2,471) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Coralines (787 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Coraline
Nearby Names Like Coraline
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Coraline
Cora Girl
#103 156,028 births
Corinne Girl
#1087 49,877 births
Cornelia Girl
#3822 22,076 births
Corrine Girl
#4298 20,831 births
Cortney Girl
16,923 births
Compare Coraline side by side: Coraline vs Cora Coraline vs Corinne Coraline vs Cornelia
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Coraline
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1970–2025 (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. "Coraline: #719 Girls' Name - 6,786 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/coraline. 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 Coraline 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 June 2026.