Cortney vs Cornelia

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

Name A

Cortney

Girl name

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Name B

Cornelia

Girl name · Rank #3822

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Metric Cortney Cornelia
Current Rank Unranked #3822
Total Births (all years) 16,923 22,076
Peak Year 1990 1921
Peak Year Births 1,261 477
Peak Decade 1980s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1963 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cortney Cornelia
1880s - 1,020
1890s - 1,332
1900s - 1,630
1910s - 3,455
1920s - 3,951
1930s - 2,731
1940s - 2,509
1950s - 1,813
1960s 100 1,310
1970s 1,838 700
1980s 7,054 526
1990s 6,525 320
2000s 1,220 228
2010s 170 293
2020s 16 258

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cortney Cornelia
2014 18 25
2015 15 28
2016 13 36
2017 17 32
2018 - 32
2019 9 43
2020 6 35
2021 5 43
2022 - 37
2023 5 53
2024 - 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, 1963–2023.

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