Coma
The Story of Coma
As a girl name
Coma first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1920, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1920, when 6 Comas were born — ranking #4,398 that year. As of 2026, Coma ranks #4,570 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 17 Comas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Coma first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1916, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1916, when 5 Comas were born — ranking #3,898 that year. As of 2026, Coma ranks #3,898 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Comas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Coma
Coma is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1920 and has accumulated 17 births in the dataset. Coma's peak popularity came in 1920 when it ranked #4,398. Use the chart and map above to compare Coma's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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