Corabelle
A feminine name with French origins meaning "pretty heart".
Name Census estimates that about 192 living Americans carry the first name Corabelle. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Corabelle today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Corabelle births was 1916 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Corabelle. 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.
People living today
192
~ 1 in 1,785,179 Americans
Peak year
1916
18 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,663
Tracked since 1897
Census
Corabelle in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 197 people with the first name Corabelle, which placed it at #38,754 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#38,754
National first-name rank
People counted
197
197 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
86.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Corabelle
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Corabelle is White at 86.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (5.1%) and Two or More Races (4.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Corabelle described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Corabelle at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White86.8% · 171
- Hispanic or Latino5.1% · 10
- Two or more races4.6% · 9
- Black or African American1.5% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.5% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 1
Popularity
Corabelle: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Corabelle from the 1890s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 123 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Corabelle remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Corabelle 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 Corabelle 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 Corabelle
The name Corabelle has its origins in the French language, stemming from a combination of the French words "coeur" (meaning heart) and "belle" (meaning beautiful). It emerged during the late 18th century and gained popularity across various regions of France.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Corabelle can be traced back to a character in a French novel published in 1789, where the protagonist's love interest was named Corabelle. This literary reference played a significant role in popularizing the name within French society.
During the 19th century, the name Corabelle appeared in several historical records and documents across various parts of France, particularly in the regions of Normandy and Brittany. It was often associated with families of noble descent, suggesting that the name held a certain level of prestige and elegance.
Notable individuals throughout history who bore the name Corabelle include Corabelle Dupont (1821-1892), a renowned French artist known for her exquisite landscape paintings. Another figure was Corabelle Lefebvre (1867-1941), a pioneering educator who established one of the first schools for underprivileged children in Paris.
In the realm of literature, Corabelle Mercier (1894-1968) was a celebrated French author, best known for her captivating romantic novels set in the countryside of southern France. Additionally, Corabelle Duval (1912-1998) was a prominent French actress who graced the stage and screen with her performances during the mid-20th century.
Beyond France, the name Corabelle also found its way into other European cultures, particularly in the Francophone regions of Belgium and Switzerland. One notable figure was Corabelle Delacroix (1879-1957), a Belgian philanthropist who dedicated her life to supporting orphanages and charitable organizations throughout her country.
While the name Corabelle has maintained a presence in various parts of the world, its usage has been relatively limited in recent times, particularly in comparison to its more widespread popularity during the 19th and early 20th centuries.
People
Corabelle + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Corabelle 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
Corabelle: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Corabelle?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 192 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Corabelle 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 1 in 1,785,179 US residents.
Is Corabelle a common name?
We classify Corabelle as "Very Rare". It ranks above 73.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 443 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Corabelle most popular?
The single biggest year for Corabelle was 1916, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Corabelle is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Corabelle in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 197 people with the name Corabelle, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #38,754 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Corabelle in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Corabelle?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Corabelle appears almost entirely female. Of the 196 people counted with this name, 99.5% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Corabelle?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Corabelle is White at 86.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (5.1%) and Two or More Races (4.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Corabelle most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Corabelle in the 2020 Census, accounting for 86.8% (171 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Corabelle in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Corabelle a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Corabelle in the SSA data are female. 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 Corabelle still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Corabelle 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 Corabelle 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.
How common is the name Corabelle?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people share the name Corabelle at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.