girl's name
Kornelia
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Popularity Top 1000 (E&W)
- Births on record 1,215
Northern Ireland
#286
2018 births
Kornelia is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2017, when 83 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 30,997 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2004.
Kornelia over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 2000s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 91 |
| 2010s | 568 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 176 |
How popular is Kornelia?
In 2025, Kornelia was given to 17 babies in England and Wales. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Kornelia is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Kornelia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kornelia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kornelia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Kornelia 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 Kornelia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kornelia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kornelia
How popular is the name Kornelia?
In 2025, Kornelia was given to 17 babies in England and Wales. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Kornelia a girl's or a boy's name?
Kornelia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Kornelia most popular?
Kornelia peaked in 2017, when 83 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Kornelia a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kornelia currently ranks #565 in England and Wales. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.