Cora vs Cornelia

Side-by-side comparison of Cora and Cornelia — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Cora

Girl name · Rank #102

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Name B

Cornelia

Girl name · Rank #3809

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Metric Cora Cornelia
Current Rank #102 #3809
Total Births (all years) 153,577 22,025
Peak Year 2019 1921
Peak Year Births 3,601 477
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cora Cornelia
1880ss 11,954 1,020
1890ss 12,880 1,332
1900ss 10,372 1,630
1910ss 15,317 3,455
1920ss 16,161 3,951
1930ss 11,253 2,731
1940ss 8,749 2,509
1950ss 5,869 1,813
1960ss 3,393 1,310
1970ss 2,094 700
1980ss 2,224 526
1990ss 3,322 320
2000ss 7,745 228
2010ss 27,813 293
2020ss 14,431 207

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cora Cornelia
2014 2,967 25
2015 3,403 28
2016 3,373 36
2017 3,445 32
2018 3,596 32
2019 3,601 43
2020 3,034 35
2021 3,005 43
2022 3,073 37
2023 2,749 53
2024 2,570 39

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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