Cora
Girl name · #113 in 2025 · Uniqueness 50/100
Cora ranks #113 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 2,428 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #88, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 741 girls born in 2025 was named Cora.
Babies named Cora per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Cora first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 1,045 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 3,602 girls were named Cora — good for #71 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Cora in class?
Cora scores 50 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Cora is most common
Geography matters for names, and Cora is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Coras were TX (187), CA (177), PA (120), FL (117), OH (115). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Cora
Statistically, parents drawn to Cora tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zara, Eliza, Amira, Arya, and Amara.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Cora | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,428 | #113 |
| 2024 | 2,580 | #103 |
| 2023 | 2,751 | #93 |
| 2022 | 3,076 | #75 |
| 2021 | 3,008 | #87 |
| 2020 | 3,036 | #88 |
| 2019 | 3,602 | #71 |
| 2018 | 3,596 | #73 |
| 2017 | 3,446 | #83 |
| 2016 | 3,374 | #87 |
| 2015 | 3,403 | #88 |
| 2014 | 2,967 | #103 |
| 2013 | 2,586 | #127 |
| 2012 | 2,081 | #155 |
| 2011 | 1,555 | #203 |
| 2010 | 1,206 | #275 |
| 2009 | 1,100 | #303 |
| 2008 | 1,041 | #322 |
| 2007 | 918 | #352 |
| 2006 | 844 | #384 |
| 2005 | 673 | #452 |
| 2004 | 698 | #437 |
| 2003 | 695 | #433 |
| 2002 | 608 | #467 |
| 2001 | 604 | #458 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Cora a popular girl name?
Cora ranked #113 among girls in 2025 with 2,428 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #88.
When was the name Cora most popular?
Cora peaked in 2019, when 3,602 American girls received the name (ranked #71 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Cora?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 741 newborn American girls was named Cora. It scores 50/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.