78,314births recorded
15Countries
2Variants
2024Peak · Poland
#26Poland 2025
Cornelia is a girl name family recorded 78,314 times in 15 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Poland (#26 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Poland in 2024, at 687.1 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Kornelia (Poland, England & Wales).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Cornelia
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kornelia | Polish | 41,109 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #26 | 2024 | ▲ 19 % |
| Kornelia | Polish | 828 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1719 | 2017 | ▼ 63 % |
| Kornelia | Polish | 162 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #544 | 2015 | ▼ 42 % |
| Kornelia | Polish | 143 | 🇦🇹 Austria | – | 1984 | – |
| Kornelia | Polish | 113 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | – | 2014 | – |
| Kornelia | Polish | 70 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2019 | – |
| Cornelia | German | 22,102 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3130 | 1883 | ▲ 103 % |
| Cornelia | German | 5,655 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #515 | 1984 | new |
| Cornelia | German | 5,023 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #112 | 2005 | ▼ 36 % |
| Cornelia | German | 1,432 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1922 | – |
| Cornelia | German | 580 | 🇫🇷 France | #6595 | 1995 | ▲ 27 % |
| Cornelia | German | 467 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1956 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Kornelia ↔ Cornelia — spelling variant
Questions about Cornelia
How popular is the name Cornelia?
In 2025 it ranked #26 in Poland. Official registers record 78,314 births across 15 countries.
What is Cornelia in other languages?
Kornelia (Polish).
When was Cornelia most popular?
It peaked in Poland in 2024, at 687.1 births per 100,000.
Is Cornelia a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Cornelia is a girl name.