Coretta vs Cornelia

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

Name A

Coretta

Girl name · Rank #15393

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Name B

Cornelia

Girl name · Rank #3822

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Metric Coretta Cornelia
Current Rank #15393 #3822
Total Births (all years) 2,433 22,076
Peak Year 1968 1921
Peak Year Births 336 477
Peak Decade 1970s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1909 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Coretta Cornelia
1880s - 1,020
1890s - 1,332
1900s 8 1,630
1910s 41 3,455
1920s 57 3,951
1930s 91 2,731
1940s 85 2,509
1950s 130 1,813
1960s 643 1,310
1970s 692 700
1980s 384 526
1990s 127 320
2000s 50 228
2010s 89 293
2020s 36 258

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Coretta Cornelia
2014 8 25
2015 15 28
2016 8 36
2017 11 32
2018 18 32
2019 14 43
2020 12 35
2021 12 43
2022 7 37
2023 - 53
2024 5 39
2025 - 51

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, 1909–2024.

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