| Cordelia | Venus | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Of debated origin, “heart” | Love, beauty |
| Origin | Latin | latin |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | kor-DEEL-yuh | VEE-nus |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 1887 |
| Peak year | 2015 (286) | 1959 (295) |
| In 2025 | 258 | 96 |
| Trend | Rising | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Cordelia | Venus |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1,458 | 813 |
| 2010s | 2,277 | 866 |
| 2000s | 1,218 | 748 |
| 1990s | 367 | 511 |
| 1980s | 338 | 1,015 |
| 1970s | 352 | 2,116 |
| 1960s | 566 | 1,767 |
| 1950s | 772 | 937 |
| 1940s | 780 | 186 |
| 1930s | 839 | 175 |
| 1920s | 1,131 | 319 |
| 1910s | 1,087 | 274 |
| 1900s | 600 | 116 |
| 1890s | 575 | 96 |
| 1880s | 546 | 17 |
A literary name of debated roots, often linked to the Latin cor, “heart.” Cordelia is King Lear’s loyal daughter.
The Roman goddess of love and beauty. The Latin word venus means 'love, charm, desire'; the goddess personifies beauty, and the name is used as a direct emblem of it.
Cordelia is more popular than Venus today: about 258 US babies were given the name Cordelia in 2025, compared with 96 named Venus.
Cordelia means Of debated origin, “heart” (Latin origin), while Venus means Love, beauty (latin origin).
In US records, Cordelia first appears in 1880 and Venus in 1887, so Cordelia has the longer recorded history.