Coral

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A few things about Coral you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Coral

Coral Browne

Australian actress (1913–1991)

Choose Coral and your child shares a first name with Coral Browne, an Australian actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Coral, like who?” Coral Browne's Wikipedia article is available in 20 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 16,077 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Coral, 100 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Coral would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryCoral first shows up in US birth records in 1881, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 144 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1888, when it ranked #486. Today it's #1,927, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendCoral has slipped 311 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,927. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningIn English, Coral means “coral”. Our records link it to English and Latin roots.

About the name Coral

Coral is a girl name of English and Latin origin meaning “coral”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ral”. US birth records list Coral for girls from 1881 to 2025, in 145 of those 145 years. Its best year was 1888, when it ranked #486 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,927, with 100 babies.

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