Coraline
Girl name · American · English
- US rank
- #683
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #579 in 2015
414 babies were named Coraline in the US in 2025. It has dropped 36 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1970–2025
Most popular states (2025)
Similar names
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Coraline you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 3,882 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Coraline, 414 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Coraline would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryCoraline first shows up in US birth records in 1970, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 55 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2015, when it reached #579.
- TrendCoraline has slipped 36 places over the last five years and now sits at #683. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- Where it's lovedCoraline is most popular in West Virginia, where it ranks #181, followed by Kansas (#286) and New Mexico (#296). It's in the top 1,000 in 27 states.
About the name Coraline
Coraline is a girl name of American and English origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ine”. US birth records list Coraline for girls from 1970 to 2025, in 21 of those 56 years. Its best year was 2015, when it ranked #579 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #683, with 414 babies.
Origin:American namesEnglish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3 | 2,941,176 girls |
| 2000s | 7.7 | 129,199 girls |
| 2010s | 239 | 4,192 girls |
| 2020s | 254 | 3,938 girls |
Other spellings of Coraline
More American girl names
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Daisy · day's eye
- Girl name: Josie · he will add
- Unisex name: Kinsley · king's meadow
- Girl name: Sienna · from Siena
- Unisex name: Brooklyn · from Brooklyn, New York
- Girl name: Summer · summer
- Unisex name: Stevie · crown
Questions about the name Coraline
What is the origin of the name Coraline?
Coraline has American, English roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Coraline a boy or girl name?
Coraline is a girl name.
How popular is the name Coraline?
Coraline ranked #683 for US girls in 2025, given to 414 babies. Its best year was 2015 (#579).