Cora
Greek kore, “maiden,” a title of Persephone; Cooper coined the English name in 1826.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Cora appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in 42 different years between 1880 and 2023. Its biggest year was 2019, when 3,602 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 71 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1880, at No. 15. In 2025 it ranked No. 113 for girls. All told, 156,415 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Kora (9,541), Korra (2,135), Korah (797) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Cooper
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| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 11,954 | No. 15 |
| 1890s | 12,880 | No. 35 |
| 1900s | 10,372 | No. 55 |
| 1910s | 15,317 | No. 85 |
| 1920s | 16,161 | No. 137 |
| 1930s | 11,253 | No. 157 |
| 1940s | 8,749 | No. 186 |
| 1950s | 5,869 | No. 289 |
| 1960s | 3,393 | No. 460 |
| 1970s | 2,093 | No. 678 |
| 1980s | 2,224 | No. 724 |
| 1990s | 3,323 | No. 491 |
| 2000s | 7,745 | No. 303 |
| 2010s | 27,816 | No. 71 |
| 2020s | 16,879 | No. 75 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.