Girls' name · since 1925

Cornellia

Since 1925, U.S. Social Security records show 37 babies named Cornellia, peaking in 1949. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#38,422 of 72,339
all-time among girls
37
born since 1925
1940s
peak decade

Cornellia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 37 recorded since 1925.

Social Security Administration records show Cornellia recorded 37 times among girls since 1925, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1925 to 1977.

  • #38,422 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 37 born since 1925
  • 1940s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cornellia ranks #38,422 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 37 born since 1925, peaking in the 1940s.

#38,422 of 72,339
all-time among girls
37
born since 1925
1940s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Cornellia's 37 recorded births place it above 46.51% 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.

Cornellia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Cornellia's SSA record in two at 1949 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1936, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1949 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Cornellia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1925–1977

Last recorded 1977
Peak year (1949)
8
Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
456789 192519361948194919651977 6

Cornellia by decade

1940s is the heaviest window (13 births, 35% of the file).

1940s was Cornellia's strongest decade.

13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.

Cornellia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 13 births (35% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cornellia? ▼
37 babies have been named Cornellia since 1925. All-time, it sits at #38,422 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1977. The peak year was 1949 with 8 births.
Where does Cornellia sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cornellia ranks #38,422 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 Cornellia most popular? ▼
Cornellia was most popular in the 1940s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1949.
How long has the name Cornellia been used? ▼
Cornellia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1925, spanning 53 years of data through 1977.
What names are similar to Cornellia? ▼
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 Cornellia's data

  • Cornellia's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 1970s (6) -- 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 Cornellia

Nearby Names Like Cornellia

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

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 Cornellia side by side: Cornellia vs Cora Cornellia vs Corinne Cornellia vs Cornelia

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Cilla
37 births · Peak 1907
Nelie
37 births · Peak 1910
Meddie
37 births · Peak 1918
Dicey
37 births · Peak 1935
Odia
37 births · Peak 1915
Icle
37 births · Peak 1918
Christobel
37 births · Peak 1914
Lennice
37 births · Peak 1914

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Cornellia: 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, 1925–1977 (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 Cornellia 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.