Cora sits comfortably in the UK charts at #134 in 2024 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
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UK Rank 2024
#134
US Rank #102
About the Name Cora
2024 marks Cora's peak year in UK records so far, sitting at UK #134. It has been building momentum steadily rather than spiking suddenly. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Cora is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #102, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Cora
Unlikely. With around 373 UK babies named Cora per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Cora in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Cora has held a stable position around #134 for several years. It reached its recorded peak of #134 in 2024 and has maintained consistent levels since — suggesting lasting rather than trend-driven appeal.
Cora is more popular in the US (#102) than in the UK (#134). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Cora include: Cora Zicai — Cora Nevena Zicai is a German footballer who plays as a forward for Frauen-Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg and the Germany national team.; Cora Crane — Cora Crane, born Cora Ethel Eaton Howarth was an American businesswoman, nightclub and bordello owner, writer and journalist.; Cora Diamond — Cora Diamond is an American philosopher who works in the areas of moral philosophy, animal ethics, political philosophy, philosophy of language, philosophy and....
Cora appears in the US top 500 at #102 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
373
UK babies named Cora (2024)
~0.0
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.2
In a school of 600
↑ 19 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Cora
Likely around 1 other Cora in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Cora
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Cora Louise Evans was an American homemaker who was raised in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and eventually converted to Catholicism in 1935. She reported seeing visions of Jesus and the Saints, and a mission to promote what she referred to as the "Mystical Humanity of Christ".
Cora Crane, born Cora Ethel Eaton Howarth was an American businesswoman, nightclub and bordello owner, writer and journalist. She is best known as the common-law wife of writer Stephen Crane from 1896 to his death in 1900, and took his name although they never married.
Cora Diamond is an American philosopher who works in the areas of moral philosophy, animal ethics, political philosophy, philosophy of language, philosophy and literature, and the thought of Ludwig Wittgenstein, Gottlob Frege, and Elizabeth Anscombe. Diamond is the Kenan Professor of Philosophy Emerita at the University of Virginia.
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Cora Daniels is an African-American author who has written on issues of African-American culture. She is now teaching writing and reporting at New York University's Arthur L.
Cora Alicto (Low) is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Guam. Alicto represented Guam at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
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