Coretta
- Pronunciation
- [Co-re-tta]
- Gender
- Female
- Meaning
- Variant Of Cory Meaning Variously - From The Round Hill: Seething Pool: Ravine
- Origin
- Irish
Coretta Popularity Snapshot
Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 2,433 baby girls have been named Coretta. The name peaked in 1968 with 336 US births that year (rank #524). In 2024, ranked #15744 nationally — 15,220 places below its 1968 peak.
Top States for Coretta
Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Coretta births are: Georgia (122), Mississippi (100), Alabama (87).
Other Irish-Origin Names Like Coretta
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7-Letter Names Starting with C
Names with Coretta's exact length and starting letter: Cadabyr, Cadassi, Cadence, Cadenza, Caedmon.
Quick Facts About Coretta
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Compare Coretta to Other Popular Names
Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Coretta against today's most popular girls-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).