Cornelia
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Cornelia peaked in the 1890s and the 1900s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
998 people · the #8,302 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 200,000 · median age 65
Among people named Cornelia living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Cornelia
People given the name Cornelia in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1940 to 1989. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Cornelia deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Cornelia truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Cornelia fits with your family’s names and surname.
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