Coralyn
A feminine name derived from the French term "coraline," signifying "coral-colored."
Name Census estimates that about 903 living Americans carry the first name Coralyn. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Coralyn today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Coralyn births was 2013 (55 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Coralyn. 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
903
~ 1 in 379,573 Americans
Peak year
2013
55 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,038
Tracked since 1916
Census
Coralyn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 850 people with the first name Coralyn, which placed it at #13,996 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
#13,996
National first-name rank
People counted
850
850 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
78.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Coralyn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Coralyn is White at 78.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.5%) and Hispanic (5.6%). 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 Coralyn 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 Coralyn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White78.0% · 663
- Two or more races6.5% · 55
- Hispanic or Latino5.6% · 48
- Black or African American5.2% · 44
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.6% · 39
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 1
Popularity
Coralyn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Coralyn from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 447 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Coralyn remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Coralyn 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 Coralyn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Coralyns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. Texas, California, Pennsylvania recorded the most babies named Coralyn, while Massachusetts, Florida, Ohio recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 16 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Coralyn
The name Coralyn is of English origin, derived from the Greek word "kore," meaning "maiden" or "young girl." It is a variant of the name Cora, which has been in use since the 19th century.
One of the earliest known references to the name Coralyn can be found in the poem "The Maiden's Garland" by Thomas Deloney, published in 1593. In this poem, the character Coralyn is portrayed as a virtuous and pure young woman.
In the 17th century, the name Coralyn appeared in the writings of the English poet and playwright William Cartwright. His play "The Royal Slave" featured a character named Coralyn, who was a princess from ancient Persia.
During the Victorian era, the name Coralyn gained popularity as a feminine and delicate name. It was often associated with the concept of innocence and purity, reflecting the ideals of the time.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Coralyn was Coralyn Wilcox (1819-1892), an American writer and activist who advocated for women's rights and the abolition of slavery.
Another notable Coralyn was Coralyn Parkhurst (1856-1935), an American educator and author who wrote several books on child development and education.
In the 20th century, Coralyn Wingreen (1929-2011) was an American actress best known for her roles in television shows such as "All in the Family" and "The Twilight Zone."
Coralyn Dillard (1947-2022) was an American singer and songwriter who gained recognition as a member of the folk group The Sweethearts of the Rodeo.
Coralyn Jones (born 1971) is a British actress and comedian who has appeared in various television shows and films, including "Gavin & Stacey" and "The Personal History of David Copperfield."
While the name Coralyn is not as common as some other names, it has maintained a certain charm and elegance throughout its history, reflecting its origins as a name associated with youthfulness and grace.
People
Coralyn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Coralyn 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
Coralyn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Coralyn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 903 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Coralyn 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 379,573 US residents.
Is Coralyn a common name?
We classify Coralyn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,105 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Coralyn most popular?
The single biggest year for Coralyn was 2013, when 55 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Coralyn is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Coralyn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 850 people with the name Coralyn, or 0.28 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #13,996 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 Coralyn 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 Coralyn?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Coralyn appears almost entirely female. Of the 852 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 Coralyn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Coralyn is White at 78.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.5%) and Hispanic (5.6%). 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 Coralyn most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Coralyn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 78.0% (663 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 Coralyn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Coralyn a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Coralyn 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 Coralyn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Coralyn 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 Coralyn 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 common is the name Coralyn?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.