Cornelia
The feminine of Cornelius, a Roman family name possibly connected with cornu, meaning horn. Cornelia, mother of the Gracchi, was held up as a model Roman matron.
Cornelia in 2025
Cornelia was given to 51 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 5,549th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 65,007 babies born.
The history of Cornelia
Cornelia reached its highest point in 1921, when 477 babies were given the name, ranking 561st that year. Its best-ever ranking was 261st, in 1883.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 22,102 babies have been named Cornelia. Half of them were born before 1928, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Cornelia by decade
| Decade | Babies named Cornelia | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,020 | 261 |
| 1890s | 1,332 | 322 |
| 1900s | 1,630 | 334 |
| 1910s | 3,455 | 422 |
| 1920s | 3,965 | 561 |
| 1930s | 2,738 | 672 |
| 1940s | 2,509 | 762 |
| 1950s | 1,813 | 1,044 |
| 1960s | 1,315 | 1,291 |
| 1970s | 700 | 1,961 |
| 1980s | 526 | 2,962 |
| 1990s | 320 | 3,612 |
| 2000s | 228 | 7,547 |
| 2010s | 293 | 6,206 |
| 2020s | 258 | 5,440 |
Where Cornelia is heading
Cornelia has risen 82% over the past decade, from 28 babies in 2015 to 51 in 2025.
Names like Cornelia
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Cornelia.