The first name Coral
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
From coral.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 17 girls were named Coral, making it the 1,719th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 128 births (#290).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Coral with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Coral at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 100 girls born in the United States were named Coral, the 1,931st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2004, when 224 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Coral
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Coral BrowneAustralian actress (1913–1991)
- Coral ButtsworthAustralian tennis player (1900-1985)
Questions
- What does the name Coral mean?
- From coral.
- How popular is the name Coral?
- In 2025, 17 girls born in England and Wales were named Coral, ranking 1,719th. Its peak was 1996, with 128 births.
- Is Coral a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 98% of the 11,162 US babies named Coral since 1880 were girls.
- When was Coral most popular?
- 2004 in the United States, when 224 babies were named Coral, its highest rank at 1,037th.