Girl nameCurrently #15,744 in the USFalling
Coretta
//kɔˈɹɛtə//
3 syllablesPeak year: 19687 lettersStarts with C
Meaning & origin
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Coretta's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Coretta |
|---|---|
| 1909 | 8 |
| 1910 | 5 |
| 1913 | 7 |
| 1916 | 5 |
| 1917 | 6 |
| 1918 | 10 |
| 1919 | 8 |
| 1920 | 5 |
| 1921 | 11 |
| 1922 | 5 |
| 1924 | 5 |
| 1925 | 7 |
| 1926 | 8 |
| 1927 | 7 |
| 1929 | 9 |
| 1930 | 9 |
| 1931 | 13 |
| 1932 | 6 |
| 1933 | 6 |
| 1934 | 9 |
| 1935 | 6 |
| 1936 | 9 |
| 1937 | 12 |
| 1938 | 11 |
| 1939 | 10 |
| 1940 | 5 |
| 1941 | 8 |
| 1942 | 10 |
| 1943 | 8 |
| 1944 | 7 |
| 1945 | 7 |
| 1946 | 8 |
| 1947 | 10 |
| 1948 | 12 |
| 1949 | 10 |
| 1950 | 12 |
| 1951 | 7 |
| 1952 | 8 |
| 1953 | 6 |
| 1954 | 14 |
| 1955 | 13 |
| 1956 | 21 |
| 1957 | 18 |
| 1958 | 14 |
| 1959 | 17 |
| 1960 | 16 |
| 1961 | 13 |
| 1962 | 10 |
| 1963 | 18 |
| 1964 | 9 |
| 1965 | 18 |
| 1966 | 16 |
| 1967 | 13 |
| 1968 | 336 |
| 1969 | 194 |
| 1970 | 146 |
| 1971 | 93 |
| 1972 | 82 |
| 1973 | 53 |
| 1974 | 66 |
| 1975 | 44 |
| 1976 | 62 |
| 1977 | 38 |
| 1978 | 49 |
| 1979 | 59 |
| 1980 | 59 |
| 1981 | 44 |
| 1982 | 39 |
| 1983 | 40 |
| 1984 | 28 |
| 1985 | 28 |
| 1986 | 43 |
| 1987 | 39 |
| 1988 | 32 |
| 1989 | 32 |
| 1990 | 23 |
| 1991 | 15 |
| 1992 | 17 |
| 1993 | 21 |
| 1994 | 15 |
| 1995 | 12 |
| 1996 | 6 |
| 1997 | 6 |
| 1998 | 7 |
| 1999 | 5 |
| 2000 | 8 |
| 2003 | 7 |
| 2005 | 6 |
| 2006 | 13 |
| 2007 | 10 |
| 2008 | 6 |
| 2010 | 5 |
| 2011 | 5 |
| 2013 | 5 |
| 2014 | 8 |
| 2015 | 15 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2018 | 18 |
| 2019 | 14 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2024 | 5 |
Coretta through the decades
- Coretta peaked in 1968, when 336 babies were named Coretta in the US.
- The 1970s were Coretta's strongest decade, averaging 69 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2014–2024), use of Coretta has risen 57% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Coretta currently ranks #15,744 in the US and is cooling off.