Cora vs Dervla
Cora and Dervlacompared 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 2012, Cora was ranked #71 and Dervla #383 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Cora was ranked #119 and Dervla #651 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2016, Cora was ranked #263 and Dervla #5785 among girls in England and Wales.
Cora and Dervla over time
Cora and Dervla appear together in 3 published lists, across 74 years of shared records. Cora held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Dervla 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.
Dervla reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Cora in none. 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 1998, Cora moved ahead of Dervla in Northern Ireland · Girls — #172 and #161 the year before became #138 and #174.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Cora and Dervla changed places 8 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1966 and 2017, ending at #119 and #651.
- Longest-running competitions
Cora and Dervla were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 49 years, from 1966 to 2017, ending at #119 and #651.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 1966–2017
Cora held the stronger position in 45 of those years, Dervla in 2.
Highest recorded here: Cora #119 in 2017, Dervla #235 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Cora #119, Dervla #651.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 1997–2012
Cora held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Dervla in 1.
Highest recorded here: Cora #53 in 2006, Dervla #161 in 1997.
The order changed in 1998: Cora moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #172 and #161; by 1998 that had become #138 and #174.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Cora #71, Dervla #383.
England and Wales · Girls11 shared years, 1996–2016
Cora held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Dervla in 0.
Highest recorded here: Cora #263 in 2016, Dervla #1666 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Cora #263, Dervla #5785.
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 | Cora | Dervla |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | 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. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Greek, via Latin transmission | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɔɹ.ə/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #86 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #651 (2017) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| 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); Dervla does not have one recorded yet.
- Cora and Dervla both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Cora; Dervla doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
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
Dervla
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #380 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2012
Highest recorded position: #161 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2012).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2017
Most recently recorded at #651 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2017.
Republic of Ireland · Girls