Cora vs Primrose
Cora and Primrosecompared 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, Cora was ranked #40 and Primrose #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Cora was ranked #60 and Primrose #638 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Cora was ranked #94 and Primrose #905 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Cora was ranked #134 and Primrose #179 among girls in England and Wales.
Cora and Primrose over time
Cora and Primrose appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Cora held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Primrose in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Primrose reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Cora held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Primrose in 1.
Highest recorded here: Cora #134 in 2024, Primrose #157 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cora #134, Primrose #179.
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 | Primrose |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #86 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #179 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 76/100 |
| 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); Primrose does not have one recorded yet.
- Cora has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Primrose.
- A meaning is recorded for Cora; Primrose doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Primrose
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2350 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #157 among girls in England and Wales, in 2020 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #179 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls