Cora
KOR-uh Girl Greek, English, Tagalog
Maiden
Etymology
From Ancient Greek κόρη (kórē) meaning 'maiden', also an epithet for Persephone. In English, it was revived by James Fenimore Cooper in The Last of the Mohicans (1826). In Tagalog, it is a diminutive of Corazon.
Variants
- Kora
- Korra
- Korah
Rank by region
| Region | Girls | Year |
|---|---|---|
| South Australia | 2025 | |
| United States | 2025 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Scotland | 2024 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 | |
| New Zealand | 2025 |
Near Cora in Scotland, 2024
Scotland top girlsPopularity
Outside the top 50
2025
| Year | Australia | SA |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2021 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2022 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2023 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2024 | Not ranked | #90 |
| 2025 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
Outside the combined top 50 for 2025.
Falling
#113 2025 · 2,428 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #384 |
| 2007 | #353 |
| 2008 | #323 |
| 2009 | #303 |
| 2010 | #275 |
| 2011 | #203 |
| 2012 | #155 |
| 2013 | #127 |
| 2014 | #103 |
| 2015 | #88 |
| 2016 | #87 |
| 2017 | #83 |
| 2018 | #73 |
| 2019 | #71 |
| 2020 | #88 |
| 2021 | #87 |
| 2022 | #75 |
| 2023 | #93 |
| 2024 | #103 |
| 2025 | #113 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Rising
#133 2025 · 368 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #573 |
| 2007 | #667 |
| 2008 | #692 |
| 2009 | #538 |
| 2010 | #440 |
| 2011 | #461 |
| 2012 | #302 |
| 2013 | #316 |
| 2014 | #243 |
| 2015 | #235 |
| 2016 | #263 |
| 2017 | #209 |
| 2018 | #158 |
| 2019 | #158 |
| 2020 | #153 |
| 2021 | #149 |
| 2022 | #140 |
| 2023 | #152 |
| 2024 | #135 |
| 2025 | #133 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Rising
#60 2024 · 70 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #428 |
| 2006 | #549 |
| 2007 | #451 |
| 2008 | #319 |
| 2009 | #253 |
| 2010 | #270 |
| 2011 | #182 |
| 2012 | #162 |
| 2013 | #257 |
| 2014 | #146 |
| 2015 | #139 |
| 2016 | #104 |
| 2017 | #131 |
| 2018 | #67 |
| 2019 | #81 |
| 2020 | #68 |
| 2021 | #64 |
| 2022 | #67 |
| 2023 | #61 |
| 2024 | #60 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#48 2025 · 39 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #53 |
| 2007 | #63 |
| 2008 | #75 |
| 2009 | #59 |
| 2010 | #77 |
| 2011 | #49 |
| 2012 | #71 |
| 2013 | #67 |
| 2014 | #51 |
| 2015 | #72 |
| 2016 | #56 |
| 2017 | #57 |
| 2018 | #60 |
| 2019 | #47 |
| 2020 | #43 |
| 2021 | #33 |
| 2022 | #35 |
| 2023 | #39 |
| 2024 | #40 |
| 2025 | #48 |
Falling, but still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Stable
#86 2025 · 58 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #180 |
| 2007 | #164 |
| 2008 | #200 |
| 2009 | #169 |
| 2010 | #183 |
| 2011 | #137 |
| 2012 | #184 |
| 2013 | #173 |
| 2014 | #153 |
| 2015 | #174 |
| 2016 | #127 |
| 2017 | #119 |
| 2018 | #134 |
| 2019 | #127 |
| 2020 | #91 |
| 2021 | #111 |
| 2022 | #95 |
| 2023 | #88 |
| 2024 | #77 |
| 2025 | #86 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#429 2024 · 70 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #602 |
| 2006 | #505 |
| 2007 | #508 |
| 2008 | #562 |
| 2009 | #420 |
| 2010 | #493 |
| 2011 | #416 |
| 2012 | #391 |
| 2013 | #410 |
| 2014 | #327 |
| 2015 | #319 |
| 2016 | #382 |
| 2017 | #363 |
| 2018 | #284 |
| 2019 | #297 |
| 2020 | #356 |
| 2021 | #313 |
| 2022 | #314 |
| 2023 | #350 |
| 2024 | #429 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Rising
#172 2025 · 23 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Not ranked |
| 2011 | Not ranked |
| 2012 | #405 |
| 2013 | #289 |
| 2014 | #280 |
| 2015 | #215 |
| 2016 | #236 |
| 2017 | #147 |
| 2018 | #79 |
| 2019 | #76 |
| 2020 | #195 |
| 2021 | #115 |
| 2022 | #119 |
| 2023 | #178 |
| 2024 | #168 |
| 2025 | #172 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.