Cornelia
Girl nameCornelia has been given to 22,102 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1921.
Meaning & origin /kɔɹˈniliə/
From Latin Cornēlia, name of a famous Roman matron, feminine form of the gens name Cornelius; in continental Europe, also a feminine form of the saint's name Cornelius.
Origin: Latin
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
22,102
Peak year
1921 (477 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▲ +82%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Rank through the decades
Cornelia's rank among U.S. girl names at 25-year milestones.
| Year | Girls rank |
|---|---|
| 1900 | #224 |
| 1925 | #336 |
| 1950 | #588 |
— means outside the top 1000 that year.
Spellings & variants
Names one letter away from Cornelia — alternate spellings parents actually use.
Famous people named Cornelia
Cornelia Funke
German author (born 1958)
Corrie ten Boom
Dutch resistance hero and writer
Cornelia Sorabji
Indian barrister, writer, and social reformer; first female graduate from Bombay University, first woman to study law at
Cornelia Froboess
German actress
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Cornelia.
FAQ
How popular is the name Cornelia?
Cornelia has been given to 22,102 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It ranked below the top 1000 in 2025.
When did the name Cornelia peak?
Cornelia peaked in 1921, when 477 babies were given the name.
Is Cornelia a girl or boy name?
Cornelia is primarily a girl name (100% of babies named Cornelia are girls).
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