Coral
How to say it: KOR-uhl · /ˈkɔrəl/
English word-name for the marine organism and its pinkish-red color; from Latin 'corallium'.
Coral was the 1,498th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 100 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 49% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,907 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,498 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 100 |
| Share of births | 1 in 33,153 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −49% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,907 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Coral has never gone out of use: even its quietest decade kept at least a quarter of its peak.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Coral is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Spanish.
Famous people named Coral
- Coral Herrera (born 1977)Spanish feminist writer
- Coral Browne (1913–1991)Australian actress
- Coral Buttsworth (1900–1985)Australian tennis player
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