Holding steady.
Popularity of Coreena since 1961
Babies named Coreena per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1961, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Coreena's real moment was 1976.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 93 |
| 1970s | 74 |
| 1980s | 77 |
| 1990s | 78 |
| 2000s | 23 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Coreena first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1961, a mid-century creation that fits the pattern of feminine names ending in 'eena' or 'ina.' Its peak came in 1976, reflecting a time when names like Corina and Tina were fashionable. Since then, its trajectory has been stable but extremely sparse, with no states recording more than a handful of births. Like many modern coinages, Coreena lacks a deep etymological root; it is best understood as a phonetic variant of Corina or a feminine extension of Corey. Its appeal lies in its soft sound and familiar but uncommon feel.
Coreena is a modern English coinage, likely a feminine elaboration of the Irish surname and given name Corey, or an adapted spelling of Corina (from Latin 'cor' meaning 'heart'). Its first recorded usage in U.S. data was in 1961, and it saw peak popularity in 1976. It remains in stable but rare use today, an example of mid-20th-century American name invention through phonetic spelling and fashionable suffixes.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Cori, Reena, Coco
Sibling names for Coreena
Names that share Coreena's style, for a brother or sister.
