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Coretta
OriginEnglish, elaborated form of Cora
Meaning"maiden"
About Coretta
Famous as the name of the widow of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Pronounced kuh-RET-uh.
As of October 2026, Coretta ranked #15744 in US births in 2024 SSA, peaked at #524 in 1968.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Famous Corettas
- Coretta Scott King
American civil rights activist; widow of Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Coretta in pop culture
- Katrina Charlotte Coretta Scott "K.C." Cooper
character on TV's "K.C. Undercover"
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