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Coral

“Coral, the precious marine gemstone” — Greek via Latin origin

Girl's name · #1927 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Coral has appeared in US records since 1881 — best rank #486 (1888) · 10,971 babies named Coral all-time · 1 in 17,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 790 girls in Puerto Rico (2025) · about 1 in 15,000 girls in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Corals

• Coral Browne — Australian-American actress (1913-1991)
• Coral Buttsworth — Australian tennis player (1900-1985)
• Coral Herrera — Spanish feminist writer
• Coral Bracho — Mexican poet and translator
• Coral Atkins — British actress (1936-2016)

In stories & tradition

• Coral — The Chronicles of Amber

What Corals become

Among 72 notable people named Coral:

Entertainers appear 2.51× more often than among typical names — e.g. Coral Browne, Australian-American actress (1913-1991).

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