Cora

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Cora

Gender: Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
Cora may come from a Greek word for “Maiden.”

History:
Cora was first used by James Fenimore Cooper for his 1826 novel The Last of the Mohicans. It was first used in the mid-19th century. Possibly he got it from the older name, Corinne.

Pronunciation: core-ah.

Alternates: Coralyn, Corella, Coretta, Corissa, Corlene, Corrissa, Kora, Korah.

Famous Bearers:
Educators, Scholars, and Social Workers:
Cora DuBois (1903-)
American cultural anthropologist.
Coretta Scott King (1927-)
American civil rights activist.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.058 % named Cora
0.002 % named Coretta

Popularity of Cora:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1850: 149th most popular.
1875: 27th most popular.
1900-1910: 80th most popular.
1910-1920: 114th most popular.
1920-1930: 155th most popular.
1930-1940: 179th most popular.
1940-1950: 253rd most popular.
1950-1960: 363rd most popular.
1960-1970: 547th most popular.
1970-1980: 740th most popular.
1980-1990: 699th most popular.
1990: 903rd most popular.
1991: 838th most popular.
1992: 858th most popular.
1993: 745th most popular.
1994: 670th most popular.
1995: 693rd most popular.
1996: 692nd most popular.
1997: 677th most popular.
1998: 548th most popular.
1999: 502nd most popular.
2000: 483rd most popular.
2001: 464th most popular.
2002: 467th most popular.
2003: 438th most popular.