Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Of the sea
- English
- Latin
- Warm-hearted, loving; In King Lear, Cordelia is the princess noted for her unwavering honesty and her undying devotion to her father.
- Welsh
- Jewel of the sea
Syllables
4
Themes
- Celestial
- Literary
- Star/Planet
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Cordelia
Pronunciation
c(o)-rde-lia, cor-delia
Famous People
fictional detective Cordelia Gay in the works of P.D. James, fictional character Cordelia Chase in TV''s Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel series
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 2015 (rank #948, 284 births); most recent 2025 (rank #980, 258 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 258 |
| 2024 | 233 |
| 2023 | 219 |
| 2022 | 242 |
| 2021 | 253 |
| 2020 | 252 |
| 2019 | 231 |
| 2018 | 249 |
| 2017 | 210 |
| 2016 | 263 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #650, 59 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 59 |
| 2024 | 45 |
| 2023 | 26 |
| 2022 | 45 |
| 2021 | 36 |
| 2020 | 50 |
| 2019 | 45 |
| 2018 | 49 |
| 2017 | 46 |
| 2016 | 41 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2013 (rank #1803, 19 births); most recent 2023 (rank #5176, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2015 | 12 |
| 2014 | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2001 (rank #606, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #765, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #456, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence