Cornelia
Girl name · #3130 in 2025 · Uniqueness 60/100
In 2025, 51 baby girls were named Cornelia, placing it at #3130 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4853, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 35,294 girls born in 2025 was named Cornelia.
Babies named Cornelia per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Cornelia first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 94 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1921, when 477 girls were named Cornelia — good for #300 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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 Cornelia in class?
Cornelia scores 60 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Cornelia is most common
State-level data for Cornelia is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Cornelia
Statistically, parents drawn to Cornelia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Eugenia, Ofelia, Marietta, Eulalia, and Clarice.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Cornelia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51 | #3130 |
| 2024 | 39 | #3822 |
| 2023 | 53 | #3091 |
| 2022 | 37 | #3963 |
| 2021 | 43 | #3553 |
| 2020 | 35 | #4005 |
| 2019 | 43 | #3552 |
| 2018 | 32 | #4357 |
| 2017 | 32 | #4384 |
| 2016 | 36 | #4083 |
| 2015 | 28 | #4853 |
| 2014 | 25 | #5310 |
| 2013 | 37 | #4002 |
| 2012 | 18 | #6872 |
| 2011 | 18 | #6855 |
| 2010 | 24 | #5602 |
| 2009 | 21 | #6317 |
| 2008 | 31 | #4761 |
| 2007 | 16 | #7733 |
| 2006 | 23 | #5709 |
| 2005 | 23 | #5437 |
| 2004 | 15 | #7391 |
| 2003 | 25 | #4943 |
| 2002 | 25 | #4767 |
| 2001 | 23 | #5009 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Cornelia a popular girl name?
Cornelia ranked #3130 among girls in 2025 with 51 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4853.
When was the name Cornelia most popular?
Cornelia peaked in 1921, when 477 American girls received the name (ranked #300 that year). Since 1921 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Cornelia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 35,294 newborn American girls was named Cornelia. It scores 60/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.