Coraline is a distinctive choice, ranked #2116 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Coraline in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2116
US Rank #720
About the Name Coraline
Coraline is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 1331 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #2090 in 2018 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2011.
Coraline 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 #720, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Coraline
Unlikely. With around 13 UK babies named Coraline per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Coraline in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Coraline is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 1331 places over the last five years to #2116 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Coraline is more popular in the US (#720) than in the UK (#2116). 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.
Coraline ranks #720 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
13
UK babies named Coraline (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 1331 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Coraline
Likely around 1 other Coraline in the class
UK Popularity (2011–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Coraline
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Coraline Hugue, also known as Coraline Thomas Hugue, is a French former cross-country skier. She competed for France at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, in skiathlon and women's classical.