Total births
2,433
Girls' name · since 1909
Coretta
2,433 babies named Coretta in U.S. Social Security records since 1909, with the highest year being 1968. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15393
- among girls today
- 2,433
- born since 1909
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
Coretta currently ranks #15393 among girls' names in America, with 2,433 babies recorded since 1909.
Social Security Administration records show Coretta recorded 2,433 times among girls since 1909, holding rank #15393 nationally today, ahead of 13% of girls, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1909 to 2024.
- #15393 among girls today
- 2,433 born since 1909
- 1970s peak decade
- 13% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Coretta is currently the #15393 girls' name in America, more common than 13% of girls - 2,433 born since 1909, peaking in the 1970s.
- #15393
- among girls today
- 2,433
- born since 1909
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
Coretta vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15393
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 13% of names given to girls today.
1970s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Coretta was born in this single decade.
1968
Single peak year
336 babies were named Coretta in 1968 - its busiest year on record.
How Coretta compares
2,433 Top 20% higher than 80% 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
Coretta's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Coretta | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,433 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 336 | 48 | 19,840 |
Coretta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Coretta's full recorded timeline at 1967, 79% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 21% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1910, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1968 peak of 336 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Coretta at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1968
Current rank
#15,393
Active since
1909
Coretta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1909–2024
- Peak year (1968)
- 336
- Annual births at peak, across 116 years of records
Coretta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Coretta's strongest decade.
692 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Coretta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 8
1900s
8 births
- 1910s 41
1910s
41 births
- 1920s 57
1920s
57 births
- 1930s 91
1930s
91 births
- 1940s 85
1940s
85 births
- 1950s 130
1950s
130 births
- 1960s
1960s
643 births
- 1970s
1970s
692 births
- 1980s
1980s
384 births
- 1990s 127
1990s
127 births
- 2000s 50
2000s
50 births
- 2010s 89
2010s
89 births
- 2020s 36
2020s
36 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 692 births (28% of all-time use).
How Coretta 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 Coretta's total volume
Coretta vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Coretta by state
Where Coretta concentrates geographically, total births since 1909
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 122 | 5.0% |
| #2 | Mississippi | | 100 | 4.1% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 87 | 3.6% |
| #4 | Florida | | 70 | 2.9% |
| #5 | South Carolina | | 67 | 2.8% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 64 | 2.6% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 59 | 2.4% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 56 | 2.3% |
Georgia share of Coretta's total US births 5.0%
Even split
122 of 2,433 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Coretta appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Coretta? ▼
2,433 babies have been named Coretta since 1909. It currently ranks #15393 among girls. The peak year was 1968 with 336 births.
When was Coretta most popular? ▼
Coretta was most popular in the 1970s decade with 692 total births. The single peak year was 1968.
Where is Coretta most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Coretta are Georgia (122 births), Mississippi (100 births), Alabama (87 births).
How long has the name Coretta been used? ▼
Records for Coretta go back to 1909, giving 116 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Coretta? ▼
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 Coretta's data
- Coretta's decade-level peak was the 1970s (692 total births); usage has since declined to 36 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Corettas (122 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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 Coretta
Nearby Names Like Coretta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Coretta
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 Coretta side by side: Coretta vs Cora Coretta vs Corinne Coretta vs Cornelia
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Coretta
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231 births · Peak 1934
Jeraldine #15394
4,345 births · Peak 1942
Raphael #15391
323 births · Peak 1979
Evelene #15395
752 births · Peak 1927
Loria #15390
1,466 births · Peak 1961
Nadene #15396
1,895 births · Peak 1930
Gazelle #15389
73 births · Peak 2009
Laretta #15397
661 births · Peak 1956
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, 1909–2024 (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. "Coretta: #15393 Girls' Name - 2,433 Births, Peak 1968." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/coretta. 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 Coretta 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.