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 #15348

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Name B

Cornelia

Girl name · Rank #3809

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Metric Coretta Cornelia
Current Rank #15348 #3809
Total Births (all years) 2,433 22,025
Peak Year 1968 1921
Peak Year Births 336 477
Peak Decade 1970ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1909 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Coretta Cornelia
1880ss — 1,020
1890ss — 1,332
1900ss 8 1,630
1910ss 41 3,455
1920ss 57 3,951
1930ss 91 2,731
1940ss 85 2,509
1950ss 130 1,813
1960ss 643 1,310
1970ss 692 700
1980ss 384 526
1990ss 127 320
2000ss 50 228
2010ss 89 293
2020ss 36 207

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

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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