Coraline
French elaboration of Coralie, built on the Latin corallium and Greek korallion, coral.
Coraline in 2025
Coraline was given to 414 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,339th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 8,008 babies born.
The history of Coraline
Coraline reached its highest point in 2015, when 527 babies were given the name, ranking 1,115th that year.
Across the 56 years of records since 1970, 6,786 babies have been named Coraline. Half of them were born before 2018, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Coraline by decade
| Decade | Babies named Coraline | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 | 10,530 |
| 2000s | 143 | 3,161 |
| 2010s | 4,166 | 1,115 |
| 2020s | 2,471 | 1,247 |
Where Coraline is heading
Coraline has fallen 21% over the past decade, from 527 babies in 2015 to 414 in 2025.
Names like Coraline
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Coraline.