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Worldwide Name Statistics

Cornelia

Ranked #3362 - 1 in 1,416,180 people
US

Most common in

United States

5,649 bearers

World total

5,649

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3362

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States5,649
Worldwide
~5,649
rank #3362
Rarity
1 in 1,416,180
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~5,649 in US

About the name Cornelia

There are an estimated 5,649 people named Cornelia alive worldwide today. That ranks Cornelia at #3362 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Cornelia is held by approximately 5,649 people, ranking #3362 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 58,754 U.S. residents).

Historically Cornelia is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.9% female).

Cornelia appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.1%Female 99.9%

Cornelia popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Cornelia, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 94
  2. 1881: 66
  3. 1882: 91
  4. 1883: 116
  5. 1884: 94
  6. 1885: 98
  7. 1886: 117
  8. 1887: 112
  9. 1888: 116
  10. 1889: 116
  11. 1890: 123
  12. 1891: 129
  13. 1892: 123
  14. 1893: 148
  15. 1894: 135
  16. 1895: 127
  17. 1896: 130
  18. 1897: 141
  19. 1898: 154
  20. 1899: 122
  21. 1900: 200
  22. 1901: 137
  23. 1902: 179
  24. 1903: 148
  25. 1904: 138
  26. 1905: 165
  27. 1906: 154
  28. 1907: 169
  29. 1908: 164
  30. 1909: 176
  31. 1910: 202
  32. 1911: 213
  33. 1912: 254
  34. 1913: 287
  35. 1914: 352
  36. 1915: 394
  37. 1916: 465
  38. 1917: 425
  39. 1918: 424
  40. 1919: 439
  41. 1920: 453
  42. 1921: 477
  43. 1922: 453
  44. 1923: 386
  45. 1924: 407
  46. 1925: 405
  47. 1926: 353
  48. 1927: 381
  49. 1928: 312
  50. 1929: 338
  51. 1930: 331
  52. 1931: 279
  53. 1932: 266
  54. 1933: 256
  55. 1934: 277
  56. 1935: 264
  57. 1936: 254
  58. 1937: 256
  59. 1938: 281
  60. 1939: 274
  61. 1940: 251
  62. 1941: 268
  63. 1942: 263
  64. 1943: 288
  65. 1944: 255
  66. 1945: 241
  67. 1946: 221
  68. 1947: 266
  69. 1948: 239
  70. 1949: 217
  71. 1950: 205
  72. 1951: 194
  73. 1952: 212
  74. 1953: 174
  75. 1954: 194
  76. 1955: 175
  77. 1956: 165
  78. 1957: 168
  79. 1958: 153
  80. 1959: 173
  81. 1960: 169
  82. 1961: 155
  83. 1962: 191
  84. 1963: 163
  85. 1964: 125
  86. 1965: 117
  87. 1966: 105
  88. 1967: 81
  89. 1968: 101
  90. 1969: 108
  91. 1970: 86
  92. 1971: 88
  93. 1972: 91
  94. 1973: 70
  95. 1974: 79
  96. 1975: 56
  97. 1976: 62
  98. 1977: 52
  99. 1978: 60
  100. 1979: 56
  101. 1980: 52
  102. 1981: 57
  103. 1982: 49
  104. 1983: 50
  105. 1984: 51
  106. 1985: 45
  107. 1986: 46
  108. 1987: 50
  109. 1988: 66
  110. 1989: 60
  111. 1990: 36
  112. 1991: 59
  113. 1992: 41
  114. 1993: 35
  115. 1994: 24
  116. 1995: 33
  117. 1996: 25
  118. 1997: 17
  119. 1998: 23
  120. 1999: 27
  121. 2000: 26
  122. 2001: 23
  123. 2002: 25
  124. 2003: 25
  125. 2004: 15
  126. 2005: 23
  127. 2006: 23
  128. 2007: 16
  129. 2008: 31
  130. 2009: 21
  131. 2010: 24
  132. 2011: 18
  133. 2012: 18
  134. 2013: 37
  135. 2014: 25
  136. 2015: 28
  137. 2016: 36
  138. 2017: 32
  139. 2018: 32
  140. 2019: 43
  141. 2020: 35
  142. 2021: 43
  143. 2022: 37
  144. 2023: 53
  145. 2024: 39
  146. 2025: 51

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Cornelia worldwide?

There are an estimated 5,649 people named Cornelia alive worldwide today, ranking #3362 globally.

Is Cornelia a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,416,180 people. In the United States there are roughly 5,649 bearers, which is 1 in 58,754 Americans.

Is Cornelia a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Cornelia is used 0.1% male and 99.9% female.

Where does the name Cornelia come from?

Who are famous people named Cornelia?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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