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Coral

Girl

Meaning of Coral: English: 'semi-precious marine growth'

Coral is a girl's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1884th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1819th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1884

100 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1819

16 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

11,162

First recorded 1881 · peak 2004

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 85 babies1982: 87 babies1983: 80 babies1984: 81 babies1985: 106 babies1986: 87 babies1987: 84 babies1988: 79 babies1989: 130 babies1990: 169 babies19901991: 196 babies1992: 194 babies1993: 180 babies1994: 180 babies1995: 163 babies1996: 177 babies1997: 173 babies1998: 167 babies1999: 194 babies2000: 160 babies20002001: 180 babies2002: 172 babies2003: 190 babies2004: 224 babies2005: 210 babies2006: 211 babies2007: 178 babies2008: 161 babies2009: 151 babies2010: 157 babies20102011: 149 babies2012: 165 babies2013: 163 babies2014: 208 babies2015: 202 babies2016: 202 babies2017: 160 babies2018: 155 babies2019: 183 babies2020: 129 babies20202021: 130 babies2022: 116 babies2023: 105 babies2024: 105 babies2025: 100 babies
US babies named Coral per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 224.

Gender split

2% boys · 98% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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