Kornelia vs Lena
Kornelia and Lenacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Kornelia was ranked #138 and Lena #294 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Kornelia was ranked #273 and Lena #171 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Kornelia was ranked #544 and Lena #266 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Kornelia was ranked #1719 and Lena #288 among girls in England and Wales.
Kornelia and Lena over time
Kornelia and Lena appear together in 3 published lists, across 73 years of shared records. Lena held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kornelia in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Lena reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Kornelia in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2022, Kornelia moved ahead of Lena in Norway · Girls — #210 and #157 the year before became #166 and #184.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Kornelia and Lena changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1988 and 2025, ending at #138 and #294.
- Longest-running competitions
Kornelia and Lena were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 32 years, from 1988 to 2025, ending at #138 and #294.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Kornelia #319 in 2010, Lena #71 in 2012.
List by list
Norway · Girls32 shared years, 1988–2025
Kornelia held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Lena in 26.
Highest recorded here: Kornelia #130 in 2019, Lena #72 in 1989.
The order changed in 2022: Kornelia moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #210 and #157; by 2022 that had become #166 and #184.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kornelia #138, Lena #294.
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 2004–2025
Kornelia held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lena in 22.
Highest recorded here: Kornelia #514 in 2017, Lena #128 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kornelia #1719, Lena #288.
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2007–2025
Kornelia held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lena in 19.
Highest recorded here: Kornelia #319 in 2010, Lena #71 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kornelia #544, Lena #266.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Lena
Pairs where Lena shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Anna vs Lena
Anna and Lena were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #23 and #294.
Anna · Lena · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Anne vs Lena
Anne and Lena were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #159 and #294.
Anne · Lena · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Astrid vs Lena
Astrid and Lena were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #9 and #294.
Astrid · Lena · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Elisabeth vs Lena
Elisabeth and Lena were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #171 and #294.
Elisabeth · Lena · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
Side by side
| Field | Kornelia | Lena |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A short form of names ending in '-lena', such as Helena, Magdalena or Yelena — widely used independently. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Used across Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and German traditions |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈleː.na/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #138 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #266 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Lena has a recorded origin (Used across Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and German traditions); Kornelia does not have one recorded yet.
- Kornelia has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Lena.
- A meaning is recorded for Lena; Kornelia doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Kornelia
Popularity journey
First recorded1988
First recorded at #674 among girls in Norway in 1988 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1988–2025
Highest recorded position: #130 among girls in Norway, in 2019 (recorded 1988–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1719 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Lena
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #346 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #20 among girls in Norway, in 1969 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #288 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls