Coren
Coren is a variant of the Roman masculine and female given name Corina meaning "spear".
Meaning & Origin of Coren
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Coren is a variant of the Roman masculine and female given name Corina meaning "spear".
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The Story of Coren
As a girl name
Coren first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1916, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1979, when 12 Corens were born — ranking #5,427 that year. As of 2026, Coren ranks #17,634 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 109 Corens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Coren first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1988, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 10 Corens were born — ranking #6,315 that year. As of 2026, Coren ranks #12,243 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 148 Corens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Coren
Coren is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1988 and has accumulated 148 births in the dataset. Coren's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #6,315. Use the chart and map above to compare Coren'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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