girl's name

Coreen

kor-EEN (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 2,489

Coreen is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2005 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1968, when 75 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1900.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Coreen Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2000s.

657
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Births named Coreen by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1900s 5
1910s 53
1920s 93
1930s 127
1940s 245
1950s 374
1960s 657
1970s 535
1980s 256
1990s 112
2000s 18

How Popular Is Coreen?

In 2005, Coreen was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Coreen Is Used

Scotland #715 3 in 1987
Canada #2,618 5 in 1994
United States #19,031 5 in 2005

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Coreen

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Coreen Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Coreen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Coreen

  • English kor-EEN

Sibling Names for Coreen

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Coreen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Coreen

How popular is the name Coreen?

In 2005, Coreen was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Coreen a girl's or a boy's name?

Coreen is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Coreen?

Coreen has 2 syllables.

When was Coreen most popular?

Coreen peaked in 1968, when 75 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.