Coker
An English surname derived from the occupation of a maker or seller of cokes (charcoal).
Name Census estimates that about 0 living Americans carry the first name Coker. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Coker today is around 0 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Coker births was 1918 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Coker. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Coker. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
0
~ - Americans
Peak year
1918
7 babies that year
Average age
-
1924 SSA rank
#4,476
Tracked since 1918
Popularity
Coker: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Coker from the 1910s through to the 1920s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1910s, with 7 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1910s peak, Coker remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Coker by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Coker during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Coker
The name Coker is of English origin, derived from the occupational surname referring to a maker or seller of cokes, which were small cakes or loaves of bread. It emerged in the 14th century, tracing its roots back to the Old English word "coc," meaning a small lump or cake.
In medieval times, the name was often spelled as "Coker" or "Cocker," with variations like "Coker" and "Cokar" appearing in historic records. The earliest recorded instance of the name is found in the Hundred Rolls of Bedfordshire in 1273, where a certain "Ricardus le Cokere" is mentioned.
One of the earliest notable bearers of the name was John Coker, a 15th-century English merchant and alderman of London, who was born around 1420. He served as a Member of Parliament for the City of London in 1472 and 1478.
Another historically significant figure was Richard Coker, a prominent English Puritan minister born in 1572. He was known for his nonconformist views and served as the rector of Chertsey in Surrey from 1612 until his death in 1632.
In the 17th century, William Coker (1630-1689) was an English clergyman and scholar who served as the chaplain to King Charles II and later became the Provost of King's College, Cambridge.
Moving into the 18th century, John Coker (1738-1805) was a notable English engraver and painter who specialized in portraiture and was elected a member of the Royal Academy in 1771.
Lastly, in the 19th century, Matthew Coker (1819-1890) was a British physician and surgeon who made significant contributions to the field of orthopedics and served as the President of the Royal College of Surgeons of England from 1884 to 1886.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals who bore the name Coker throughout history, highlighting its long-standing presence and usage in various fields and professions.
People
Coker + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Coker as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Coker: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Coker?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 0 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Coker going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about - US residents.
Is Coker a common name?
We classify Coker as "Very Rare". It ranks above 2.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 12 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Coker most popular?
The single biggest year for Coker was 1918, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Coker is about 0 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Coker in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Coker a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Coker in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Coker still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Coker in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Coker can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are named Coker?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.