girl's name
Coretta
- Origin Italian
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Births on record 2,433
Coretta is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2024 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 US data.
- Coretta is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in 1968, when 336 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- First appears in US birth records in 1909.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Coretta over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 8 |
| 1910s | 41 |
| 1920s | 57 |
| 1930s | 91 |
| 1940s | 85 |
| 1950s | 130 |
| 1960s | 643 |
| 1970s | 692 |
| 1980s | 384 |
| 1990s | 127 |
| 2000s | 50 |
| 2010s | 89 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 36 |
How popular is Coretta?
In 2024, Coretta was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Coretta
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Coretta over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Coretta
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Coretta — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Coretta
How popular is the name Coretta?
In 2024, Coretta was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Coretta a girl's or a boy's name?
Coretta is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Coretta?
Coretta has 3 syllables.
When was Coretta most popular?
Coretta peaked in 1968, when 336 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.