Koraline
Koraline was the 3324th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 47 babies. Its best year was 2018, when it ranked 3322nd with 48 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,032 places. More babies were named Koraline in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Coraline) coral (elaboration of Coralie) · French, Latin
- Rank in 2025
- #3,324 girls, up 40 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 47girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 201848 babies
- Total since 1880
- 526babies recorded
What does the name Koraline mean?
Koraline is a spelling of Coraline, pronounced the same way, so it shares Coraline's meaning and origin.
Coraline is an elaborate form of Coralie, according to Wiktionary, and was the name of a character in Adolphe Adam's opera Le toréador. Coralie was coined in France at the end of the 18th century from Latin corallium, coral. English coral comes from the same Latin word, by way of Old French, as the American Heritage Dictionary notes, and Latin took it from Greek korallion. US records show Coraline from 1970.
corallium (Latin, “coral”)
How sure is this? Probable. Wiktionary only for the coinage history.
Related names: Coralie, Cora, Coral, Caroline.
See also: Latin names, names that mean jewel.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Coraline' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Coralie' (French section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th ed., entry 'coral' (etymology), HarperCollins / Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (yob*.txt), team3 computation of first year recorded, US Social Security Administration (public domain)
Koraline popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,324 | 47 |
| 2020 | #3,364 | 46 |
| 2010 | #10,160 | 11 |
| 2000 | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
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| 1930 | — | — |
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| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Koraline, counting every spelling?
Koraline is a spelling of Coraline, a name family that ranked #566 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #3,324 for Koraline on its own. Together these spellings went to 530 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coraline | 414 | #683 | 2,023 |
| Coralynn | 35 | #4,089 | 198 |
| Koraline | 47 | #3,324 | 193 |
| Coralyn | 14 | #7,575 | 124 |
| Koralynn | 8 | #11,458 | 91 |
| Koralyn | 7 | #12,583 | 58 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Koraline?
47 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Koraline (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Koraline born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 179 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Koraline.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Koraline?
About 500 people born in the US named Koraline are alive today, with a median age of 7; half are between 4 and 10. That makes Koraline a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Koraline by state
How common Koraline was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (1.5×). In 49 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Koraline: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Koraline, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Koraline
What does Koraline mean?
Koraline is a spelling of Coraline, which means “coral (elaboration of Coralie)” (French, Latin origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Koraline?
Koraline was the 3324th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 47 babies. Its best year was 2018, when it ranked 3322nd with 48 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,032 places. More babies were named Koraline in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Koraline a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Koraline in the US.
Where is Koraline most popular?
In 2021–2025, Koraline was most common in Texas (0.04 per 1,000 girls), followed by Ohio and Ohio.