Gender
Female
Origin
- American
- Variant of Cory meaning variously - From the round hill: seething pool: ravine
- English
- French
- Greek
Syllables
3
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Coretta
Pronunciation
c(o)-retta, cor(et)-ta
Famous People
Coretta Scott King
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 1968 (rank #523, 336 births); most recent 2024 (rank #15243, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2019 | 14 |
| 2018 | 18 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2016 | 8 |
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