Corah
An English feminine given name of uncertain meaning, potentially from the Hebrew "korah" meaning "bald."
Name Census estimates that about 418 living Americans carry the first name Corah. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Corah today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Corah births was 2015 (31 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Corah. 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
418
~ 1 in 819,986 Americans
Peak year
2015
31 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,536
Tracked since 1998
Popularity
Corah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Corah from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 215 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Corah remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Corah 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 Corah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Corahs live
Origin
Meaning and history of Corah
The name Corah has its origins in the Hebrew language and can be traced back to ancient biblical times. It is a variant spelling of the name Korah, which comes from the Hebrew word "qorah" meaning "bald" or "ice."
In the Old Testament of the Bible, Korah was a rebellious Levite who led a group of Israelites in a revolt against Moses and Aaron during the Exodus from Egypt. This event is recorded in the Book of Numbers, where Korah and his followers were swallowed up by the earth as a punishment for their rebellion.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Corah can be found in the 16th century. Corah Ralegh was an English landowner and the first wife of Sir Walter Raleigh, the famous explorer and courtier of Queen Elizabeth I. She was born in 1565 and died in 1592.
In the 17th century, Corah Febure was a French Protestant who fled religious persecution in France and settled in England. She was born in 1625 and died in 1696.
Corah Lippincott was an American Quaker minister who lived in the 18th century. She was born in 1720 in New Jersey and traveled extensively, preaching and ministering to Quaker communities throughout the American colonies and Europe.
In the 19th century, Corah Stansfield was a British philanthropist and social reformer. She was born in 1816 and worked tirelessly to improve the living conditions of the working class in industrial cities like Manchester and Liverpool.
Corah Burt was an American artist and painter who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She was born in 1867 and is known for her landscapes and portraits of Native American subjects.
While the name Corah has biblical roots and has been used throughout history, it has remained relatively uncommon compared to other names of Hebrew origin. However, it has a rich historical legacy and has been borne by notable individuals across different periods and cultures.
People
Corah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Corah 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
Corah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Corah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 418 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Corah 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 819,986 US residents.
Is Corah a common name?
We classify Corah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 422 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Corah most popular?
The single biggest year for Corah was 2015, when 31 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Corah is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Corah a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Corah 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.
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.