Cornelia
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Cornelia
In ancient Rome, Cornelia was considered the paragon of womanly virtue, making it a handsome name with an excellent pedigree. It's rare today, so if you want a name no one else is using, somewhat reminiscent of Amelia and the Shakespearean Cordelia, Cornelia should be on your list. Cornelia's short forms might include Cora, Nelia or Nell--anything but Corny.
The name of the mother of famous second century Roman reformers, Cornelia emerged in England in the seventeenth century, probably brought in by Dutch immigrants. The painter Jan Vermeer had a daughter named Cornelia.
Cornelia has not made a mark on the U.S. popularity list since 1965--so she's more than due for reconsideration. In the meantime, it's been associated with contemporary socialite Cornelia Guest, giving the name an elite image.
Cornelia is also given to boys.
Pronounced kor-NEEL-yuh.
As of October 2026, Cornelia ranked #3138 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #147 in 1880, Nameberry popularity #533.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #4,883 | 28 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #4,104 | 36 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #4,413 | 32 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #4,374 | 32 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #3,563 | 43 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #4,025 | 35 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #3,560 | 43 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #3,983 | 37 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #3,103 | 53 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #3,824 | 39 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #3,138 | 51 | — | 0 |
World rankings
Cornelia for girls
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Cornelia on lists
Famous Cornelias
- Cornelia Maria FunkeGirl
German novelist
- Cornelia Otis SkinnerGirl
American author and actress
- Cornelia "Corrie" ten BoomGirl
Dutchwoman who helped Jews escape the Holocaust
- Cornelia VanderbiltGirl
daughter of American millionaire George Vanderbilt
- Cornelia BurkiGirl
Swiss long,distance runner
- Cornelia DumlerGirl
German volleyball player
- Cornelia DahlgrenGirl
Swedish singer/songwriter
- Cornelia FrancesGirl
English,Australian actress
- Cornelia HesseGirl
Honegger, author of Heteroptera and poet naturalist
Cornelia in pop culture
- Cornelia HaleGirl
the Guardian of Earth in "W.I.T.C.H.," a comic book series and animated series
- Cornelia Stanton Edwards (née Pitt)Girl
the aunt of Samantha Parkington and wife of Gardner Edwards in the American Girl Doll series
- FV Cornelia MarieGirl
a commercial crab fishing boat formerly featured on the Discovery Channel series Deadliest Catch
- Cornelia BryantGirl
in the "Anne of Green Gables" series
- Cornelia li BritanniaGirl
character in the anime "Code Geass"
- Cornelia BrownGirl
main character in "Love Walked In" and "Belong to Me"
- Cornelia Goth (nee Crumplebottom)Girl
character in "The Sims" (1,3) video/computer games
- Cornelia Prince MedalGirl
character mentioned in "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory"
- CorneliaGirl
character from the video game "Final Fantasy XI"
- Blair Cornelia WaldorfGirl
a main character on "Gossip Girl"
- Cornelia StreetGirl
a street in New York and a title of Taylor Swift's song