Coree
A feminine name, derived from the English place name Coree.
Name Census estimates that about 526 living Americans carry the first name Coree. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 70.4% of registrations being female. The average person named Coree today is around 35 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Coree births was 1990 (32 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Coree. 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 Coree with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
526
~ 1 in 651,624 Americans
Peak year
1990
32 babies that year
Average age
35
years old
2009 SSA rank
#11,262
Tracked since 1914
Census
Coree in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 608 people with the first name Coree, which placed it at #17,906 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
#17,906
National first-name rank
People counted
608
608 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
55.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Coree
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Coree is White at 55.3%. The next largest groups are Black (32.2%) and Hispanic (5.3%). 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 Coree 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 Coree at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White55.3% · 336
- Black or African American32.2% · 196
- Hispanic or Latino5.3% · 32
- Two or more races4.8% · 29
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.3% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 7
Gender
Gender distribution for Coree
Coree is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 561 total registrations, 166 (29.6%) were male and 395 (70.4%) were female.
Coree as a male name
- Ranked #11,262 in 2009
- 6 male births in 2009
- Peak: 1990 (17 births)
Coree as a female name
- Ranked #11,628 in 2018
- 8 female births in 2018
- Peak: 1984 (18 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Coree on both sides of the split. Of the 610 people counted with this name, 193 were male (31.6%) and 417 were female (68.4%).
Popularity
Coree: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Coree from the 1910s through to the 2010s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 198 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Coree 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 Coree 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 Coree
The given name Coree has its origins in the Breton language, spoken in the region of Brittany in northwestern France. Derived from the Old Breton word "cor", meaning "circle" or "hoop", the name was likely used to describe someone who lived or worked near a circular structure or enclosure.
In the early Middle Ages, the name Coree appeared in various Breton manuscripts and historical records, often referring to individuals from the region's rural communities. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Coree ap Gwilym, a farmer who lived in the village of Plougastel-Daoulas in the late 11th century.
As the name spread beyond Brittany, it gained popularity in neighboring regions and eventually across Europe. In the 13th century, a Benedictine monk named Coree de Montfort is recorded as having traveled extensively, transcribing and preserving ancient texts in various monasteries.
During the Renaissance period, the name Coree was associated with several notable figures in the arts and sciences. Coree Brentano (1472-1542), an Italian painter and architect, is credited with designing several churches and palaces in Venice and its surrounding areas.
In the 18th century, Coree Lavoisier (1743-1794), a French nobleman and chemist, made significant contributions to the development of modern chemistry. He is best known for his groundbreaking work on combustion and the discovery of oxygen.
Another prominent bearer of the name was Coree Nightingale (1820-1910), a British social reformer and statistician. She is remembered for her pioneering work in improving healthcare standards and establishing modern nursing practices.
Throughout its history, the name Coree has been borne by individuals from diverse backgrounds and professions, reflecting its enduring appeal across cultures and time periods.
People
Coree + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Coree 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
Coree: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Coree?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 526 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Coree 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 651,624 US residents.
Is Coree a common name?
We classify Coree as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 561 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Coree most popular?
The single biggest year for Coree was 1990, when 32 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Coree is about 35 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Coree in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 608 people with the name Coree, or 0.20 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #17,906 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 Coree 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 Coree?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Coree on both sides of the split. Of the 610 people counted with this name, 193 were male (31.6%) and 417 were female (68.4%). 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 Coree?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Coree is White at 55.3%. The next largest groups are Black (32.2%) and Hispanic (5.3%). 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 Coree most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Coree in the 2020 Census, accounting for 55.3% (336 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 Coree in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Coree a female name?
Yes, 70.4% of people registered as Coree 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 Coree still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Coree 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 Coree 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 Americans are named Coree?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.