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 #3809

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Metric Cortney Cornelia
Current Rank Unranked #3809
Total Births (all years) 16,923 22,025
Peak Year 1990 1921
Peak Year Births 1,261 477
Peak Decade 1980ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1963 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cortney Cornelia
1880ss — 1,020
1890ss — 1,332
1900ss — 1,630
1910ss — 3,455
1920ss — 3,951
1930ss — 2,731
1940ss — 2,509
1950ss — 1,813
1960ss 100 1,310
1970ss 1,838 700
1980ss 7,054 526
1990ss 6,525 320
2000ss 1,220 228
2010ss 170 293
2020ss 16 207

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

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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