Cora Name Popularity and Statistics

Cora is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births156,415
First Year on Record1880

Cora popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Girls2,428#113
2024Girls2,580#103
2023Girls2,751#93
2022Girls3,076#75
2021Girls3,008#87
2020Girls3,036#88
2019Girls3,602#71
2018Girls3,596#73
2017Girls3,446#83
2016Girls3,374#87
2015Girls3,403#88
2015Boys6#10,644
2014Girls2,967#103
2014Boys5#12,108
2013Girls2,586#127
2012Girls2,081#155
2011Girls1,555#203
2010Girls1,206#275
2009Girls1,100#303
2008Girls1,041#322
2007Girls918#352
2006Girls844#384
2005Girls673#452
2004Girls698#437

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

2019 · Girls

3,602 recorded births and rank #71.

2018 · Girls

3,596 recorded births and rank #73.

2017 · Girls

3,446 recorded births and rank #83.

2015 · Girls

3,403 recorded births and rank #88.

Where Cora ranked highest in 2025

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Girls

RI
Rank #36 · 17 recorded births
MN
Rank #50 · 78 recorded births
SD
Rank #51 · 15 recorded births
IA
Rank #55 · 44 recorded births
WI
Rank #56 · 68 recorded births
ME
Rank #57 · 15 recorded births
ND
Rank #58 · 13 recorded births
CT
Rank #64 · 38 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Cora