Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Cora
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2019
Peak births
3,602
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Cora
How many people are named Cora?
An estimated 69,102 living Americans are named Cora.
How rare is Cora?
Cora is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 2,428 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 32.6% from its 2019 peak.
How old is the typical Cora?
The median age of a living American named Cora is approximately 12 years, with most bearers falling between 7 and 26 years old.
Is Cora still popular?
Yes. Cora is holding steady, with 2,428 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Cora most common?
Cora has its strongest geographic signal in Mississippi, where it appears 4.8× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 20192025
Peak year
2019
Decline from peak
32.6%
2025
2,428
All-time
156,028
Where it lives now
Cora is most concentrated in Wyoming — about 4.4× the national rate in the 2010s. It also runs high in Vermont.
States where Cora is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.