Boy nameCurrently #2,150 in the USFalling
Cornelius
//kɔɹˈniljəs//
3 syllablesPeak year: 19749 lettersStarts with C
Meaning & origin
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Cornelius's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Cornelius |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 92 |
| 1881 | 80 |
| 1882 | 107 |
| 1883 | 92 |
| 1884 | 88 |
| 1885 | 96 |
| 1886 | 95 |
| 1887 | 79 |
| 1888 | 112 |
| 1889 | 77 |
| 1890 | 84 |
| 1891 | 75 |
| 1892 | 103 |
| 1893 | 81 |
| 1894 | 100 |
| 1895 | 91 |
| 1896 | 85 |
| 1897 | 91 |
| 1898 | 85 |
| 1899 | 75 |
| 1900 | 122 |
| 1901 | 76 |
| 1902 | 96 |
| 1903 | 97 |
| 1904 | 106 |
| 1905 | 91 |
| 1906 | 101 |
| 1907 | 106 |
| 1908 | 93 |
| 1909 | 103 |
| 1910 | 102 |
| 1911 | 144 |
| 1912 | 251 |
| 1913 | 277 |
| 1914 | 294 |
| 1915 | 379 |
| 1916 | 408 |
| 1917 | 397 |
| 1918 | 460 |
| 1919 | 425 |
| 1920 | 440 |
| 1921 | 460 |
| 1922 | 446 |
| 1923 | 412 |
| 1924 | 416 |
| 1925 | 403 |
| 1926 | 384 |
| 1927 | 402 |
| 1928 | 400 |
| 1929 | 380 |
| 1930 | 382 |
| 1931 | 369 |
| 1932 | 359 |
| 1933 | 325 |
| 1934 | 322 |
| 1935 | 298 |
| 1936 | 298 |
| 1937 | 285 |
| 1938 | 286 |
| 1939 | 276 |
| 1940 | 269 |
| 1941 | 253 |
| 1942 | 284 |
| 1943 | 265 |
| 1944 | 239 |
| 1945 | 269 |
| 1946 | 235 |
| 1947 | 324 |
| 1948 | 326 |
| 1949 | 317 |
| 1950 | 293 |
| 1951 | 328 |
| 1952 | 342 |
| 1953 | 298 |
| 1954 | 340 |
| 1955 | 347 |
| 1956 | 328 |
| 1957 | 345 |
| 1958 | 328 |
| 1959 | 327 |
| 1960 | 322 |
| 1961 | 349 |
| 1962 | 273 |
| 1963 | 287 |
| 1964 | 265 |
| 1965 | 286 |
| 1966 | 251 |
| 1967 | 270 |
| 1968 | 253 |
| 1969 | 274 |
| 1970 | 315 |
| 1971 | 312 |
| 1972 | 373 |
| 1973 | 451 |
| 1974 | 498 |
| 1975 | 426 |
| 1976 | 416 |
| 1977 | 414 |
| 1978 | 435 |
| 1979 | 406 |
| 1980 | 450 |
| 1981 | 460 |
| 1982 | 431 |
| 1983 | 391 |
| 1984 | 419 |
| 1985 | 385 |
| 1986 | 401 |
| 1987 | 402 |
| 1988 | 382 |
| 1989 | 432 |
| 1990 | 401 |
| 1991 | 369 |
| 1992 | 353 |
| 1993 | 306 |
| 1994 | 273 |
| 1995 | 261 |
| 1996 | 244 |
| 1997 | 222 |
| 1998 | 237 |
| 1999 | 230 |
| 2000 | 207 |
| 2001 | 185 |
| 2002 | 192 |
| 2003 | 222 |
| 2004 | 173 |
| 2005 | 175 |
| 2006 | 204 |
| 2007 | 200 |
| 2008 | 199 |
| 2009 | 166 |
| 2010 | 142 |
| 2011 | 154 |
| 2012 | 151 |
| 2013 | 151 |
| 2014 | 152 |
| 2015 | 154 |
| 2016 | 151 |
| 2017 | 106 |
| 2018 | 92 |
| 2019 | 107 |
| 2020 | 111 |
| 2021 | 86 |
| 2022 | 94 |
| 2023 | 83 |
| 2024 | 68 |
Cornelius through the decades
- Cornelius peaked in 1974, when 498 babies were named Cornelius in the US.
- The 1980s were Cornelius's strongest decade, averaging 415 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Cornelius has fallen 38% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Cornelius currently ranks #2,150 in the US and is cooling off.
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