Cornelius Boy
How popular is Cornelius?
#1,906 boy name in 2025
82 baby boys were named Cornelius in the US in 2025, making it the 1906th most popular boy name.
20,743living people named Cornelius (est.)
46median age of people named Cornelius
37,049babies named Cornelius since 1880
1 in 40,431US babies born in 2025
Cornelius popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,906 for boys (▲ 250 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 82 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-47% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,198 in 2015, #1,512 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1974 (486 boys) |
| Highest rank | #130 in 1882 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Cornelius is most popular
Babies named Cornelius per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
Cornelius by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 911 | #130 |
| 1890s | 853 | #153 |
| 1900s | 956 | #172 |
| 1910s | 3,066 | #213 |
| 1920s | 4,021 | #263 |
| 1930s | 3,122 | #291 |
| 1940s | 2,733 | #350 |
| 1950s | 3,215 | #371 |
| 1960s | 2,777 | #433 |
| 1970s | 3,975 | #346 |
| 1980s | 4,080 | #380 |
| 1990s | 2,891 | #485 |
| 2000s | 1,923 | #787 |
| 2010s | 1,360 | #1,159 |
| 2020s | 524 | #1,512 |
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Questions
- Is Cornelius a boy or girl name?
- Cornelius is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Cornelius were boys.
- How popular is the name Cornelius?
- 82 baby boys were named Cornelius in the US in 2025, making it the 1906th most popular boy name.
- When was Cornelius most popular?
- Cornelius peaked in 1974, when 486 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #130 in 1882.
- How many people are named Cornelius?
- 37,049 babies have been named Cornelius in the US since 1880. We estimate about 20,743 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 46.
- Where is Cornelius most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Cornelius was most common in Georgia, at 0.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.