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Cornelia

Girl

Classic name

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Cornelia peaked in 1921, when 1 baby in 4,894 was given the name. Few fads, plenty of staying power: it appears in 146 years out of 146. Latest ranking, 2025: No. 3130.
22,076births since 1880
1920sgeneration
No. 300rank at its peak, in 1921

Where babies named Cornelia are born

1921

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The darker the blue, the more common Cornelia is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Cornelia is most common in South Carolina (4.1 times), North Carolina (3.1) and Alabama (2.9), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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