Girl · Name family
Cora
186,130births recorded
18Countries
6Variants
1885Peak · United States
#47Northern Ireland 2025
Cora is a girl name family recorded 186,130 times in 18 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Northern Ireland (#47 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in the United States in 1885, at 522.3 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Cora
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cora | English | 156,415 | 🇺🇸 United States | #113 | 1885 | ▼ 20 % |
| Cora | English | 4,845 | 🏴 England & Wales | #132 | 2025 | ▲ 112 % |
| Cora | English | 2,800 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1466 | 1926 | ▲ 238 % |
| Cora | English | 1,962 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #86 | 2024 | ▲ 166 % |
| Cora | English | 1,927 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #391 | 1917 | ▼ 28 % |
| Cora | English | 1,017 | 🇬🇧 Northern Ireland | #47 | 2021 | ▲ 50 % |
| Kora | English | 9,541 | 🇺🇸 United States | #490 | 2022 | ▲ 46 % |
| Kora | English | 297 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1362 | 2024 | ▲ 156 % |
| Kora | English | 91 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #396 | 2020 | new |
| Kora | English | 90 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1100 | 2019 | ▲ 39 % |
| Kora | English | 80 | 🇫🇷 France | #3835 | 2024 | new |
| Kora | English | 48 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 2011 | – |
| Korra | English | 2,135 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1417 | 2021 | ▲ 19 % |
| Korra | English | 20 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2787 | 2025 | – |
| Korra | English | 13 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1410 | 2024 | – |
| Korra | English | 6 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 2017 | – |
| Korah | English | 797 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5099 | 2018 | ▼ 37 % |
| Corah | English | 437 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7491 | 2015 | ▼ 50 % |
| Corah | English | 42 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2019 | – |
| Corra | English | 424 | 🇺🇸 United States | #11932 | 2020 | ▼ 72 % |
| Corra | English | 5 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1999 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Cora ↔ Kora — spelling variant
- Cora ↔ Korra — spelling variant
- Cora ↔ Korah — spelling variant
- Cora ↔ Corah — spelling variant
- Cora ↔ Corra — spelling variant
Questions about Cora
How popular is the name Cora?
In 2025 it ranked #47 in Northern Ireland. Official registers record 186,130 births across 18 countries.
What is Cora in other languages?
Kora (English); Korra (English); Korah (English); Corah (English); Corra (English).
When was Cora most popular?
It peaked in the United States in 1885, at 522.3 births per 100,000.
Is Cora a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Cora is a girl name.