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boys' name ★ peaked 1919

Cornelious

Gender Boy · 4% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Cornelious
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1919
50 babies
All-time total
2,588
#2,888 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Cornelious popularity over time

2,588 babies have been named Cornelious since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 81 81 8 – #493
1890s – 55 55 6 -32% #665
1900s 6 58 64 6 +16% #791
1910s 38 224 262 26 +309% #1,040
1920s 51 335 386 39 +47% #1,090
1930s 13 294 307 31 -20% #1,088
1940s 5 247 252 25 -18% #1,261
1950s – 285 285 29 +13% #1,170
1960s – 189 189 19 -34% #1,433
1970s – 215 215 22 +14% #1,607
1980s – 177 177 18 -18% #1,967
1990s – 144 144 14 -19% #3,016
2000s – 104 104 10 -28% #5,185
2010s – 60 60 6 -42% #5,722
2020s (to 2025) – 7 7 1 -81% #9,933

The story of Cornelious

Cornelious is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 2,588 American babies have been named Cornelious. Its peak came in 1919, when 50 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Cornelious stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cornelious?

The median living Cornelious is about 53 years old; half are between 35 and 70. An estimated 1,200 people named Cornelious are alive in the United States today.

median 53 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Cornelious year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – 7 #9,933
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – 7 #9,869
2015 – – 10 #7,592
2014 – – 5 #12,444
2013 – – 7 #9,856
2012 – – 9 #8,289
2011 – – 15 #5,722
2010 – – 7 #9,889
2009 – – 13 #6,501
2008 – – 5 #12,881
2007 – – 11 #7,188
2006 – – 10 #7,533
2005 – – 7 #9,305
2004 – – 7 #9,129
2003 – – 11 #6,334
2002 – – 14 #5,185
2001 – – 13 #5,434
2000 – – 13 #5,341
1995 – – 12 #4,848
1990 – – 18 #3,334
1985 – – 12 #3,635
1980 – – 27 #2,011
1975 – – 13 #2,934
1970 – – 22 #1,899
1965 – – 29 #1,433
1960 – – 29 #1,491
1955 – – 34 #1,295
1950 – – 35 #1,224
1945 – – 27 #1,275
1940 – – 20 #1,528
1935 – – 27 #1,301
1930 7 #3,731 23 #1,539
1925 – – 34 #1,232
1920 5 #5,133 38 #1,162
1915 5 #4,425 38 #1,040
1910 9 #1,659 9 #1,133
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – 5 #1,117
1890 – – 8 #762
1885 – – 7 #780
1880 – – 10 #607

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Cornelious, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Cornelious?

The median living Cornelious is about 53 years old. Half of all living Corneliouss are between 35 and 70 years old.

How many people named Cornelious are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Cornelious are alive in the United States, based on 2,588 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cornelious in 2025?

Cornelious did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Cornelious?

2,588 babies have been named Cornelious in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cornelious most popular?

Cornelious peaked in 1919, when 50 newborns received the name.

Is Cornelious a boy or girl name?

Cornelious is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Cornelious rising or falling?

Cornelious is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Names like Cornelious

Names that sound and feel close to Cornelious: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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