Cordelia
Girl name · #980 in 2025 · Rare
Cordelia is currently the #980 girl name in the United States — 258 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #949, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 6,977 girls born in 2025 was named Cordelia.
Babies named Cordelia per year. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Cordelia first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 58 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2015, when 286 girls were named Cordelia — good for #949 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Cordelia in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Cordelia is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Cordelia will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Cordelia is most common
Geography matters for names, and Cordelia is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Cordelia is most common in MN (0.5 per 1,000), OH (0.3 per 1,000), NY (0.3 per 1,000), NC (0.3 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Cordelia is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Cordelia
Statistically, parents drawn to Cordelia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Camellia, Nathalia, Giulia, Emelia, and Calia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Cordelia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 258 | #980 |
| 2024 | 233 | #1066 |
| 2023 | 220 | #1117 |
| 2022 | 242 | #1052 |
| 2021 | 253 | #1010 |
| 2020 | 252 | #1006 |
| 2019 | 231 | #1083 |
| 2018 | 249 | #1035 |
| 2017 | 210 | #1172 |
| 2016 | 263 | #1005 |
| 2015 | 286 | #949 |
| 2014 | 267 | #993 |
| 2013 | 201 | #1192 |
| 2012 | 208 | #1179 |
| 2011 | 181 | #1301 |
| 2010 | 181 | #1299 |
| 2009 | 175 | #1358 |
| 2008 | 132 | #1685 |
| 2007 | 111 | #1877 |
| 2006 | 129 | #1639 |
| 2005 | 149 | #1432 |
| 2004 | 128 | #1546 |
| 2003 | 150 | #1348 |
| 2002 | 115 | #1606 |
| 2001 | 65 | #2411 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Cordelia a popular girl name?
Cordelia ranked #980 among girls in 2025 with 258 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #949.
When was the name Cordelia most popular?
Cordelia peaked in 2015, when 286 American girls received the name (ranked #949 that year). Since 2015 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Cordelia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 6,977 newborn American girls was named Cordelia. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.