Infographic of Cordelia name meaning, which is “Daughter of the sea,” from the Celtic creiryddlydd. A symbol of faithfulness, in allusion to the youngest and favorite daughter of the monarch in Shakespeare’s King Lear.
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Cordelia Name Popularity

How popular is the name Cordelia? Here’s everything we know.

Year Rank # Births % Births
1910 469 40 0.0114%
1911 814 7 0.0019%
1912 495 56 0.0111%
1913 619 34 0.006%
1914 654 40 0.0057%
1915 601 79 0.0087%
1916 546 105 0.0109%
1917 594 90 0.009%
1918 668 72 0.0067%
1919 580 101 0.0096%
1920 710 64 0.0058%
1921 620 98 0.0086%
1922 763 54 0.0048%
1923 682 77 0.0069%
1924 687 77 0.0066%
1925 811 46 0.0041%
1926 740 59 0.0054%
1927 710 62 0.0056%
1928 918 30 0.0028%
1929 753 50 0.0048%
1930 984 23 0.0022%
1931 880 27 0.0027%
1932 812 35 0.0035%
1933 1,014 18 0.0019%
1934 1,107 13 0.0013%
1935 832 31 0.0032%
1936 748 43 0.0045%
1937 692 55 0.0056%
1938 982 20 0.002%
1939 798 36 0.0035%
1940 954 24 0.0023%
1941 766 49 0.0044%
1942 1,149 17 0.0013%
1943 1,113 20 0.0015%
1944 958 28 0.0023%
1945 1,298 11 0.0009%
1946 1,072 26 0.0018%
1947 1,148 25 0.0015%
1948 1,354 15 0.0009%
1949 1,171 25 0.0016%
1950 1,184 25 0.0016%
1951 1,384 15 0.0009%
1952 1,404 15 0.0009%
1953 1,054 41 0.0023%
1954 1,101 38 0.0021%
1955 1,159 33 0.0018%
1956 1,338 23 0.0012%
1957 1,431 20 0.001%
1958 1,338 25 0.0013%
1959 1,356 25 0.0013%
1960 1,288 32 0.0017%
1961 1,433 24 0.0013%
1962 1,467 21 0.0011%
1963 1,848 10 0.0006%
1964 1,624 16 0.0009%
1965 — 0 0%
1966 1,513 18 0.0012%
1967 2,017 7 0.0005%
1968 2,147 6 0.0004%
1969 2,040 9 0.0006%
1970 2,020 11 0.0007%
1971 1,862 13 0.0009%
1972 2,101 8 0.0006%
1973 2,467 5 0.0004%
1974 2,604 5 0.0004%
1975 1,816 16 0.0012%
1976 2,092 11 0.0009%
1977 2,965 5 0.0004%
1978 — 0 0%
1979 2,252 11 0.0008%
1980 2,792 6 0.0004%
1981 3,019 5 0.0003%
1982 2,682 7 0.0005%
1983 2,587 7 0.0005%
1984 3,266 5 0.0003%
1985 2,452 10 0.0007%
1986 — 0 0%
1987 3,470 5 0.0003%
1988 3,524 5 0.0003%
1989 2,520 13 0.0008%
1990 3,896 5 0.0003%
1991 — 0 0%
1992 — 0 0%
1993 3,702 5 0.0003%
1994 — 0 0%
1995 2,979 8 0.0005%
1996 — 0 0%
1997 3,586 5 0.0003%
1998 2,567 15 0.001%
1999 2,555 16 0.0011%
2000 2,668 15 0.001%
2001 2,709 14 0.0009%
2002 1,817 45 0.003%
2003 1,405 85 0.0056%
2004 1,545 70 0.0046%
2005 1,402 93 0.0061%
2006 1,578 74 0.0047%
2007 1,749 60 0.0038%
2008 1,607 75 0.0049%
2009 1,299 120 0.008%
2010 1,236 128 0.0089%
2011 1,268 116 0.0081%
2012 1,123 154 0.0108%
2013 1,140 142 0.01%
2014 978 197 0.0135%
2015 915 230 0.0158%
2016 941 210 0.0146%
2017 1,086 149 0.0107%
2018 963 189 0.0138%
2019 1,039 157 0.0116%
2020 1,072 174 0.0137%
2021 1,002 187 0.0153%
2022 1,060 187 0.0142%

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Names Like Cordelia

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What names are variants of Cordelia?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Cordelia.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Cordelie
Cordella
Cordelle
Cordey
Cordi
Cordie
Cordy
Delie
Della

Noble

German

Kordelia
Kordella
Kordelle

What names sound like Cordelia?

If you like how Cordelia sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Cordelia.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Cordula

Heart

Latin

Cordulla

Heart

Latin

What names are similar to Cordelia?

Find a name that’s like Cordelia, but just a little bit different.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Delia

From Delos

Greek

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2 Comments

  1. We love the old fashioned feminine names for girls! Cordelia sounds regal, which is fitting for our firstborn. St. Cordula is her patron saint and the latin root of the name means “little heart”. And there’s a little Easter egg for Anne of Green Gables fans like me!

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  2. I googled “vintage girl names”, and Cordelia was one of the names on the list. I really wanted to find an old fashioned name that you don’t hear much anymore, so Cordelia was PERFECT! And I really liked that we could shorten Cordelia to Delia or Cordy as nicknames.
    Another plus, Cordelia means “heart (or daughter) of the sea”, or “jewel of the sea”.

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