Girls' name · since 1916

Cornella

Cornella has 72 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1937 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#30,768 of 72,339
all-time among girls
72
born since 1916
1960s
peak decade

Cornella sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 72 recorded since 1916.

Cornella has 72 recorded births among girls since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1980.

  • #30,768 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 72 born since 1916
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cornella ranks #30,768 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 72 born since 1916, peaking in the 1960s.

#30,768 of 72,339
all-time among girls
72
born since 1916
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Cornella's 72 recorded births place it above 57.3% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Cornella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Cornella's full recorded timeline at 1956, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1937 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Cornella popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1980

Last recorded 1980
Peak year (1937)
8
Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
456789 191619191923193719401954195619651966196819701980 5

Cornella by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (15 births, 21% of the file).

1960s was Cornella's strongest decade.

15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.

Cornella births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 15 births (21% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cornella? ▼
Since 1916, Social Security records show 72 babies named Cornella. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #30,768 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1980. Its busiest year on record was 1937, with 8 births.
Where does Cornella sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cornella ranks #30,768 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Cornella most popular? ▼
Cornella was most popular in the 1960s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1937.
How long has the name Cornella been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Cornella since 1916 -- 65 years through the most recent 1980 data.
What names are similar to Cornella? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cora, Corinne, Cornelia, Corrine, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Cornella's data

  • Cornella's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 1980s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Cornella

Nearby Names Like Cornella

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cornella

Cora Girl
#113 156,028 births
Corinne Girl
#999 49,877 births
Cornelia Girl
#3130 22,076 births
Corrine Girl
#3834 20,831 births
Cortney Girl
16,923 births

Compare Cornella side by side: Cornella vs Cora Cornella vs Corinne Cornella vs Cornelia

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Tavie
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Rafaelita
72 births · Peak 1921
Phil
72 births · Peak 1923
Flois
72 births · Peak 1918
Winnell
72 births · Peak 1923

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Cornella: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1916–1980 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Cornella draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.