Coraline
How to say it: KOR-uh-line · /ˈkɔrəlaɪn/
Elaboration of Cora (Greek: 'maiden') with French -line suffix. Popularized by Neil Gaiman's 2002 novel and 2009 film.
Coraline was the 662nd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 414 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 21% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #737 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #662 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 414 |
| Share of births | 1 in 8,008 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −21% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #737 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,359 among girls’ names, 15 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
New with almost all use recent, Coraline found its high in the 2020s. Holding at that peak for now, it is expected to soften downward.
What goes with it
Dreamy and soft with a gentle creative spirit, Coraline carries a literary theme. Elodie shares its style.
Parents who love Coraline also love
Nicknames
- Cora
- Coral
- Cori
- Lina
- Leni
Honouring a Coraline in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Coraline is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #1,359 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Coraline
- Coraline Ada Ehmke (born 2000)Software developer and open source community activist
- Coraline Vitalis (born 1995)French fencer
- Coraline Hugue (born 1984)French cross-country skier
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Coraline, heroine of Neil Gaiman's book and the Laika film adaptation.
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