Coren
A masculine name of Celtic origin, possibly meaning "red-haired one".
Name Census estimates that about 243 living Americans carry the first name Coren. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 57.6% of registrations being male. The average person named Coren today is around 29 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Coren births was 1994 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Coren. 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 Coren with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
243
~ 1 in 1,410,512 Americans
Peak year
1994
14 babies that year
Average age
29
years old
2017 SSA rank
#12,660
Tracked since 1916
Census
Coren in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 392 people with the first name Coren, which placed it at #24,539 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
#24,539
National first-name rank
People counted
392
392 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
52.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Coren
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Coren is White at 52.6%. The next largest groups are Black (32.1%) and Hispanic (6.9%). 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 Coren 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 Coren at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White52.6% · 206
- Black or African American32.1% · 126
- Hispanic or Latino6.9% · 27
- Two or more races4.8% · 19
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.1% · 12
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 2
Gender
Gender distribution for Coren
Coren is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 257 total registrations, 148 (57.6%) were male and 109 (42.4%) were female.
Coren as a male name
- Ranked #12,660 in 2017
- 5 male births in 2017
- Peak: 2000 (10 births)
Coren as a female name
- Ranked #18,250 in 2007
- 5 female births in 2007
- Peak: 1979 (12 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Coren on both sides of the split. Of the 400 people counted with this name, 204 were male (51.0%) and 196 were female (49.0%).
Popularity
Coren: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Coren from the 1910s through to the 2010s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 75 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Coren remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Coren 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 Coren 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 Coren
The name Coren has its origins in the ancient Celtic language, which was spoken by various tribes and peoples across Western and Central Europe during the Iron Age and medieval periods. The name is believed to be derived from the Celtic word "cor," meaning "dweller," or "one who lives in a particular place."
In its earliest recorded instances, the name Coren appeared in ancient Celtic manuscripts and inscriptions found in regions such as modern-day France, Germany, and the British Isles. These inscriptions date back to the 5th and 6th centuries CE and often served as markers or memorials for individuals bearing the name.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Coren was a Breton warrior and chieftain who lived in the 6th century CE. According to historical accounts, he led his tribe in battles against invading Saxon forces and was renowned for his bravery and leadership skills.
Another notable figure bearing the name Coren was a 9th-century Gaulish monk and scholar who resided in the monastery of Saint-Gall in present-day Switzerland. He was known for his extensive knowledge of classical literature and his contributions to the preservation of ancient texts.
In the 11th century, a Coren was mentioned in the chronicles of the Norman conquest of England as a skilled archer who fought alongside William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
During the Middle Ages, the name Coren appeared in various poetry and literary works, including the famous Welsh epic "The Mabinogion." In this work, Coren was depicted as a wise and noble knight who embarked on a quest to prove his valor.
Another significant figure with the name Coren was a 14th-century Irish bard and storyteller who traveled throughout the island, entertaining nobles and commoners alike with his tales and poems. His name has been recorded in several historical documents from that era, highlighting his reputation as a skilled orator and preserver of Celtic traditions.
People
Coren + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Coren 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
Coren: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Coren?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 243 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Coren 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 1,410,512 US residents.
Is Coren a common name?
We classify Coren as "Very Rare". It ranks above 76.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 257 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Coren most popular?
The single biggest year for Coren was 1994, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Coren is about 29 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Coren in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 392 people with the name Coren, or 0.13 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #24,539 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 Coren 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 Coren?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Coren on both sides of the split. Of the 400 people counted with this name, 204 were male (51.0%) and 196 were female (49.0%). 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 Coren?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Coren is White at 52.6%. The next largest groups are Black (32.1%) and Hispanic (6.9%). 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 Coren most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Coren in the 2020 Census, accounting for 52.6% (206 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 Coren in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Coren a male name?
Yes, 57.6% of people registered as Coren 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 Coren still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Coren 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 Coren 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 share the name Coren?
Want to know how many people share the name Coren? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.