girl's name
Coral
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 13,109
Scotland
#864
2018 births
Coral is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 100 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2004, when 224 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 33,154 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1881.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Coral over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 116 |
| 1890s | 179 |
| 1900s | 160 |
| 1910s | 365 |
| 1920s | 481 |
| 1930s | 466 |
| 1940s | 515 |
| 1950s | 765 |
| 1960s | 581 |
| 1970s | 558 |
| 1980s | 917 |
| 1990s | 1,793 |
| 2000s | 1,837 |
| 2010s | 1,744 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 685 |
How popular is Coral?
In 2025, Coral was given to 100 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Coral is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Coral
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Coral also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Coral over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Coral
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Coral — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Coral
How popular is the name Coral?
In 2025, Coral was given to 100 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Coral a girl's or a boy's name?
Coral is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Coral?
Coral has 2 syllables.
When was Coral most popular?
Coral peaked in 2004, when 224 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Coral a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Coral currently ranks #1,738 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.