Gender
Origin
- Greek
- Heart, Maiden
Maiden, from the coral of the sea - English
- Scottish
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Cora
Famous People
Activist Coretta Scott King
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1917 (rank #1815, 17 births); most recent 2015 (rank #10575, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #71, 3,601 births); most recent 2025 (rank #113, 2,428 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 2,428 |
| 2024 | – | 2,570 |
| 2023 | – | 2,749 |
| 2022 | – | 3,073 |
| 2021 | – | 3,005 |
| 2020 | – | 3,034 |
| 2019 | – | 3,601 |
| 2018 | – | 3,596 |
| 2017 | – | 3,445 |
| 2016 | – | 3,373 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #134, 373 births); most recent 2025 (rank #132, 368 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 368 |
| 2024 | 373 |
| 2023 | 329 |
| 2022 | 357 |
| 2021 | 349 |
| 2020 | 326 |
| 2019 | 317 |
| 2018 | 336 |
| 2017 | 251 |
| 2016 | 193 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1990 (rank #954, 22 births); most recent 2023 (rank #3930, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1976 (rank #122, 35 births)
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #68, 80 births); most recent 2025 (rank #78, 65 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 65 |
| 2024 | – | 80 |
| 2023 | – | 71 |
| 2022 | – | 63 |
| 2021 | – | 56 |
| 2020 | – | 64 |
| 2019 | – | 48 |
| 2018 | – | 44 |
| 2017 | – | 50 |
| 2016 | – | 47 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #60, 70 births); most recent 2025 (rank #77, 54 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 54 |
| 2024 | 70 |
| 2023 | 70 |
| 2022 | 62 |
| 2021 | 69 |
| 2020 | 64 |
| 2019 | 56 |
| 2018 | 67 |
| 2017 | 37 |
| 2016 | 45 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #33, 56 births); most recent 2025 (rank #47, 39 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 39 |
| 2024 | 44 |
| 2023 | 47 |
| 2022 | 52 |
| 2021 | 56 |
| 2020 | 46 |
| 2019 | 45 |
| 2018 | 37 |
| 2017 | 40 |
| 2016 | 42 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2011 (rank #119, 27 births); most recent 2023 (rank #187, 16 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2020 | 19 |
| 2019 | 17 |
| 2018 | 17 |
| 2017 | 23 |
| 2016 | 16 |
| 2015 | 19 |
| 2014 | 17 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence