Total births
2,475
Girls' name · since 1900
Coreen
Coreen has 2,475 recorded births since 1900 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1968 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 2,475
- total births
- 1900–2005
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
Coreen is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 2,475 have been recorded since 1900.
Coreen has 2,475 recorded births among girls since 1900, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1900 to 2005.
- 2,475 total births
- 1900–2005 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 27% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
2,475 girls have been named Coreen since 1900, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2005.
- 2,475
- total births
- 1900–2005
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Coreen was born in this single decade.
1968
Single peak year
75 babies were named Coreen in 1968 - its busiest year on record.
Coreen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Coreen's full recorded timeline at 1956, 72% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 28% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1900, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1968 peak of 75 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Coreen at a glance
Last recorded 2005Peak year
1968
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1900
Coreen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–2005
- Peak year (1968)
- 75
- Annual births at peak, across 106 years of records
Coreen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Coreen's strongest decade.
657 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Coreen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 53
1910s
53 births
- 1920s 93
1920s
93 births
- 1930s 127
1930s
127 births
- 1940s 245
1940s
245 births
- 1950s
1950s
374 births
- 1960s
1960s
657 births
- 1970s
1970s
535 births
- 1980s 256
1980s
256 births
- 1990s 112
1990s
112 births
- 2000s 18
2000s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 657 births (27% of all-time use).
How Coreen 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 Coreen's total volume
Coreen vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Coreen by state
Where Coreen concentrates geographically, total births since 1900
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 262 | 10.6% |
| #2 | New York | | 164 | 6.6% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 56 | 2.3% |
| #4 | Massachusetts | | 54 | 2.2% |
| #5 | Wisconsin | | 30 | 1.2% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 28 | 1.1% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 25 | 1.0% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 17 | 0.7% |
California share of Coreen's total US births 10.6%
Even split
262 of 2,475 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Coreen appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Coreen? ▼
Since 1900, Social Security records show 2,475 babies named Coreen. The most recent recorded year was 2005. Its busiest year on record was 1968, with 75 births.
When was Coreen most popular? ▼
Coreen was most popular in the 1960s decade with 657 total births. The single peak year was 1968.
Where is Coreen most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Coreen are California (262 births), New York (164 births), Michigan (56 births).
How long has the name Coreen been used? ▼
Coreen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1900, spanning 106 years of data through 2005.
What names are similar to Coreen? ▼
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 Coreen's data
- Coreen's decade-level peak was the 1960s (657 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Coreens (262 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 Coreen
Nearby Names Like Coreen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Coreen
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 Coreen side by side: Coreen vs Cora Coreen vs Corinne Coreen vs Cornelia
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1900–2005 (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. "Coreen: Baby Name Since 1900 - 2,475 Births, Peak 1968." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/coreen. 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 Coreen 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.