Coraline is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Coraline means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Coraline across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Coraline has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Coraline is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “maiden or coral”. An elaboration of Cora, popularized by Neil Gaiman's novel.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,786 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 115 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Coraline per year, United States (1970 to 2025). United States peaked in 2015 (527/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2018 (13/yr).
Coraline is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2015, when it ranked #1,114 nationally (given to 533 babies that year).
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