Cora
GirlsBest rank #71 (2019) · ranked in 9 years
With a peak of #71 in 2019, Cora appeared in the rankings across 2015-2023.
It eased from #88 in 2015 to #93 in 2023.
It does not appear in the top ranks in the most recent data (2025).
In 2019, 3,602 babies were given the name Cora.
Cora was most popular around 2019, making it characteristic of the 2010s generation.
Rank by year
Where Cora is most popular
In 2025, Cora was recorded in 49 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 2,420 births nationwide.
The largest share came from Texas at 187 births, 7.7% of the national total, where it ranked #401 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 35.7% of Cora births, against 17.2% Northeast, 27.1% Midwest, 20.1% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Cora placed as high as #92 in Rhode Island and as low as #443 in Louisiana.
The 2 jurisdictions without a figure are not zeros. SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given state and year to protect privacy.
Top states, 2025
- 1Texas187 · #401 there
- 2California177 · #408 there
- 3Pennsylvania120 · #186 there
- 4Florida117 · #347 there
- 5Ohio115 · #201 there
Share by census region
- Northeast17.2%
- Midwest27.1%
- South35.7%
- West20.1%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Cora a popular name?
- Cora reached a best rank of #71 in 2019 and has charted in 9 years.
- Where does Cora rank now?
- Cora does not appear in the top ranks in the most recent data (2025).
- Is Cora a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a girls' name.
- When was Cora most popular?
- Cora peaked around 2019.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)