Girls' name · since 1915

Coreta

Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 12 babies named Coreta, peaking in 1915. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#51,602 of 72,339
all-time among girls
12
born since 1915
1910s
peak decade

Coreta sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 12 recorded since 1915.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Coreta has been recorded 12 times among girls since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1929.

  • #51,602 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 12 born since 1915
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Coreta ranks #51,602 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 12 born since 1915, peaking in the 1910s.

#51,602 of 72,339
all-time among girls
12
born since 1915
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Coreta's 12 recorded births place it above 27.4% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Coreta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Coreta's full recorded timeline at 1929, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1915, with just 6 recorded births.

Coreta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1929

Last recorded 1929
Peak year (1915)
6
Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
6 19151929 6

Coreta by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (6 births, 50% of the file).

1910s was Coreta's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Coreta births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 6 births (50% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Coreta? ▼
12 babies have been named Coreta since 1915. All-time, it sits at #51,602 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1929. The peak year was 1915 with 6 births.
Where does Coreta sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Coreta ranks #51,602 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Coreta most popular? ▼
Coreta was most popular in the 1910s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
How long has the name Coreta been used? ▼
Coreta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 15 years of data through 1929.
What names are similar to Coreta? ▼
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 Coreta's data

  • Coreta's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1920s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Coreta

Nearby Names Like Coreta

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

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 Coreta side by side: Coreta vs Cora Coreta vs Corinne Coreta vs Cornelia

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Dassie
12 births · Peak 1888
Achsa
12 births · Peak 1895
Guthrie
12 births · Peak 1923
Clysta
12 births · Peak 1959
Ollive
12 births · Peak 1909
Alberdia
12 births · Peak 1919
Enice
12 births · Peak 1913
Alverne
12 births · Peak 1915

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Coreta: 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, 1915–1929 (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 Coreta 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.