Cornelia is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Cornelia means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Cornelia across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Cornelia has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Cornelia is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “horn”. A feminine form of the Roman family name Cornelius.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 22,102 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 199 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 39 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Cornelia per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1921 (477/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2012 (15/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1979 (6/yr).
Cornelia has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1921, when it ranked #560 nationally (given to 477 babies that year).
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