Coralie
A feminine name of Greek origin meaning "the maiden of the sea".
Name Census estimates that about 1,877 living Americans carry the first name Coralie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Coralie today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Coralie births was 2016 (168 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Coralie. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Coralie with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
1.9K
~ 1 in 182,608 Americans
Peak year
2016
168 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,396
Tracked since 1892
Census
Coralie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,046 people with the first name Coralie, which placed it at #7,458 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
#7,458
National first-name rank
People counted
2.0K
2,046 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.7
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
76.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Coralie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Coralie is White at 76.1%. The next largest groups are Black (8.2%) and Hispanic (7.6%). 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 Coralie 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 Coralie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White76.1% · 1,557
- Black or African American8.2% · 168
- Hispanic or Latino7.6% · 155
- Two or more races5.2% · 107
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.4% · 49
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 10
Popularity
Coralie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Coralie from the 1890s through to the 2020s, spanning 14 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 860 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Coralie 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 Coralie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Coralies live
The SSA's state-level files cover 18 states and territories. California, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Coralie, while Georgia, Minnesota, Indiana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 32 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Coralie
Coralie is a French feminine given name derived from the Latin word "coral", meaning a reddish marine invertebrate that forms rock-like structures. The name has been in use since the Middle Ages, with its origins traced back to the 12th century in regions of modern-day France.
One of the earliest known references to the name Coralie can be found in a French literary work from the 13th century, "Le Roman de la Rose", where a character named Coralie is mentioned. This suggests that the name had gained popularity among the French nobility and literary circles during that time period.
Throughout the centuries, several notable individuals have borne the name Coralie. One of the earliest recorded examples is Coralie d'Arles (1515-1586), a French noblewoman and courtier during the Renaissance era. Another notable figure was Coralie Chauvin (1767-1841), a French dancer and actress who performed in Paris during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
In the 19th century, Coralie Cahen (1832-1865) was a French author and poet who wrote under the pen name Claude Vignon. Around the same time, Coralie Geyt (1844-1923) was a Belgian painter known for her portraits and genre scenes.
More recently, Coralie Clément (born 1953) is a French actress and singer who has appeared in numerous films and television shows since the 1970s. Another contemporary figure is Coralie Balsan (born 1972), a French designer and entrepreneur known for her eco-friendly fashion brand.
While the name Coralie has its roots in French culture, it has also been adopted in other languages and regions over time. The name's connection to the natural beauty of coral has likely contributed to its enduring popularity across different cultures and eras.
People
Coralie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Coralie 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
Coralie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Coralie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,877 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Coralie 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 182,608 US residents.
Is Coralie a common name?
We classify Coralie as "Rare". It ranks above 93.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,835 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Coralie most popular?
The single biggest year for Coralie was 2016, when 168 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Coralie is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Coralie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,046 people with the name Coralie, or 0.68 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #7,458 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 Coralie 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 Coralie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Coralie appears almost entirely female. Of the 2,049 people counted with this name, 99.8% 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 Coralie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Coralie is White at 76.1%. The next largest groups are Black (8.2%) and Hispanic (7.6%). 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 Coralie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Coralie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 76.1% (1,557 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 Coralie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Coralie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Coralie 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 Coralie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Coralie 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 Coralie 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 many people have Coralie as a first name?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Coralie, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.