Cornia
Cornia is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Gary C. Cornia, American academic Giovanni Andrea Cornia (1947–2024), Italian economist
Meaning & Origin of Cornia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Cornia is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Gary C. Cornia, American academic Giovanni Andrea Cornia (1947–2024), Italian economist
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The Story of Cornia
The earliest SSA record of Cornia as a baby girl name dates back to 1917, when 5 babies received it. 1917 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Cornia — #4,594 in the national rankings. The 1910s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 50% of all recorded Cornias. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1982 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 10 Cornias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Cornia
Cornia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Cornia's peak popularity came in 1917 when it ranked #4,594. Use the chart and map above to compare Cornia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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