Caragh vs Cora
Caragh and Coracompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Caragh was ranked #169 and Cora #40 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Caragh was ranked #431 and Cora #60 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Caragh was ranked #80 and Cora #86 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Caragh was ranked #4192 and Cora #134 among girls in England and Wales.
Caragh and Cora over time
Caragh and Cora appear together in 3 published lists, across 95 years of shared records. Cora held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Caragh in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Caragh reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Cora in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2025, Caragh moved ahead of Cora in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #98 and #77 the year before became #80 and #86.
- Longest-running competitions
Caragh and Cora were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 44 years, from 1971 to 2025, ending at #80 and #86.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Caragh #119 in 2019, Cora #33 in 2021.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls44 shared years, 1971–2025
Caragh held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Cora in 42.
Highest recorded here: Caragh #80 in 2025, Cora #77 in 2024.
The order changed in 2025: Caragh moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #98 and #77; by 2025 that had become #80 and #86.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Caragh #80, Cora #86.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Caragh held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Cora in 28.
Highest recorded here: Caragh #119 in 2019, Cora #33 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caragh #169, Cora #40.
England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 1996–2024
Caragh held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Cora in 23.
Highest recorded here: Caragh #1160 in 1999, Cora #134 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caragh #4192, Cora #134.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Caragh | Cora |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A Latinized form of Kore (Greek Κόρη), from Greek mythology. Popularised in English by James Fenimore Cooper's The Last of the Mohicans (1826); may also be a short form of Cordula or Corinna. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek, via Latin transmission |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈkɔɹ.ə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #80 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #86 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 80/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cora has a recorded origin (Greek, via Latin transmission); Caragh does not have one recorded yet.
- Caragh and Cora both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Cora; Caragh doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Caragh
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #466 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1971–2025
Highest recorded position: #80 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025 (recorded 1971–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #80 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Cora
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #145 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #33 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #86 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls