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