girl's name
Cornelia
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 22,970
Cornelia is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 51 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1921, when 477 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 65,007 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Cornelia over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,020 |
| 1890s | 1,332 |
| 1900s | 1,630 |
| 1910s | 3,455 |
| 1920s | 3,965 |
| 1930s | 2,738 |
| 1940s | 2,509 |
| 1950s | 1,813 |
| 1960s | 1,315 |
| 1970s | 700 |
| 1980s | 526 |
| 1990s | 320 |
| 2000s | 228 |
| 2010s | 293 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 258 |
How popular is Cornelia?
In 2025, Cornelia was given to 51 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Cornelia is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Cornelia is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Cornélia | Cornélia is a rare spelling of Cornelia, written with an acute accent and recorded about 70 times, mostly in France. | 70 |
Names that peaked alongside Cornelia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Cornelia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cornelia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Cornelia in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Cornelia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Cornelia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Cornelia
How popular is the name Cornelia?
In 2025, Cornelia was given to 51 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Cornelia a girl's or a boy's name?
Cornelia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Cornelia?
Cornelia has 3 syllables.
When was Cornelia most popular?
Cornelia peaked in 1921, when 477 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Cornelia a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Cornelia currently ranks #1,068 in the United States. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.