Cordelia

Girl name

Cordelia has been given to 12,906 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2015 and currently ranks #981 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin /kɔɹˈdili.ə/

Shakespeare's spelling of a historical British name appearing as Cordeilla, etc., possibly derived from the Latin saint's name Cordula.

Origin: Latin

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

12,906

Peak year

2015 (286 babies)

Rank in 2025

#981 for girls

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▼ -10%

Gender split

All girls

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Cordelia.

12,900 babies since 1880

13,064 babies since 1916

13,089 babies since 1880

12,712 babies since 1934

12,683 babies since 1923

13,247 babies since 1954

13,251 babies since 1932

13,268 babies since 1995

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