Cora vs Elsie
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Cora
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #113
- Peak
- #15 (1880)
- Babies in 2025
- 2,428
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, OH
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Elsie
a vintage name making a comeback
- Rank today
- #123
- Peak
- #31 (1896)
- Babies in 2025
- 2,236
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, MN, TX
The verdict
Cora is the more popular pick (#113 vs #123). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Cora is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Elsie is a vintage name making a comeback.
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