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Worldwide Name Statistics

Cornelius

Ranked #1591 - 1 in 401,990 people
US

Most common in

United States

20k bearers

World total

19,901

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1591

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States20k
Worldwide
~20k
rank #1591
Rarity
1 in 401,990
of people globally
Gender split
98/2
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~20k in US

About the name Cornelius

There are an estimated 19,901 people named Cornelius alive worldwide today. That ranks Cornelius at #1591 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Cornelius is held by approximately 19,901 people, ranking #1591 among first names. That works out to roughly 6 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 16,678 U.S. residents).

Historically Cornelius is used overwhelmingly as a male name (98.3% male).

Cornelius appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 98.3%Female 1.7%

Cornelius popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Cornelius, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 92
  2. 1881: 80
  3. 1882: 107
  4. 1883: 92
  5. 1884: 88
  6. 1885: 96
  7. 1886: 95
  8. 1887: 79
  9. 1888: 112
  10. 1889: 77
  11. 1890: 84
  12. 1891: 75
  13. 1892: 103
  14. 1893: 81
  15. 1894: 100
  16. 1895: 91
  17. 1896: 85
  18. 1897: 91
  19. 1898: 85
  20. 1899: 75
  21. 1900: 122
  22. 1901: 76
  23. 1902: 96
  24. 1903: 97
  25. 1904: 106
  26. 1905: 91
  27. 1906: 101
  28. 1907: 106
  29. 1908: 93
  30. 1909: 103
  31. 1910: 102
  32. 1911: 144
  33. 1912: 251
  34. 1913: 277
  35. 1914: 294
  36. 1915: 379
  37. 1916: 408
  38. 1917: 397
  39. 1918: 460
  40. 1919: 425
  41. 1920: 440
  42. 1921: 460
  43. 1922: 446
  44. 1923: 412
  45. 1924: 416
  46. 1925: 403
  47. 1926: 384
  48. 1927: 402
  49. 1928: 400
  50. 1929: 380
  51. 1930: 382
  52. 1931: 369
  53. 1932: 359
  54. 1933: 325
  55. 1934: 322
  56. 1935: 298
  57. 1936: 298
  58. 1937: 285
  59. 1938: 286
  60. 1939: 276
  61. 1940: 269
  62. 1941: 253
  63. 1942: 284
  64. 1943: 265
  65. 1944: 239
  66. 1945: 269
  67. 1946: 235
  68. 1947: 324
  69. 1948: 326
  70. 1949: 317
  71. 1950: 293
  72. 1951: 328
  73. 1952: 342
  74. 1953: 298
  75. 1954: 340
  76. 1955: 347
  77. 1956: 328
  78. 1957: 345
  79. 1958: 328
  80. 1959: 326
  81. 1960: 321
  82. 1961: 349
  83. 1962: 276
  84. 1963: 287
  85. 1964: 265
  86. 1965: 285
  87. 1966: 251
  88. 1967: 271
  89. 1968: 253
  90. 1969: 274
  91. 1970: 316
  92. 1971: 312
  93. 1972: 372
  94. 1973: 451
  95. 1974: 498
  96. 1975: 426
  97. 1976: 416
  98. 1977: 414
  99. 1978: 435
  100. 1979: 406
  101. 1980: 450
  102. 1981: 460
  103. 1982: 431
  104. 1983: 391
  105. 1984: 419
  106. 1985: 385
  107. 1986: 401
  108. 1987: 402
  109. 1988: 382
  110. 1989: 432
  111. 1990: 401
  112. 1991: 369
  113. 1992: 353
  114. 1993: 306
  115. 1994: 273
  116. 1995: 261
  117. 1996: 244
  118. 1997: 222
  119. 1998: 237
  120. 1999: 230
  121. 2000: 207
  122. 2001: 185
  123. 2002: 192
  124. 2003: 222
  125. 2004: 173
  126. 2005: 175
  127. 2006: 204
  128. 2007: 200
  129. 2008: 199
  130. 2009: 166
  131. 2010: 142
  132. 2011: 154
  133. 2012: 151
  134. 2013: 151
  135. 2014: 152
  136. 2015: 154
  137. 2016: 151
  138. 2017: 106
  139. 2018: 92
  140. 2019: 107
  141. 2020: 111
  142. 2021: 86
  143. 2022: 94
  144. 2023: 83
  145. 2024: 68
  146. 2025: 82

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Cornelius worldwide?

There are an estimated 19,901 people named Cornelius alive worldwide today, ranking #1591 globally.

Is Cornelius a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 401,990 people. In the United States there are roughly 19,901 bearers, which is 1 in 16,678 Americans.

Is Cornelius a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Cornelius is used 98.3% male and 1.7% female.

Where does the name Cornelius come from?

Who are famous people named Cornelius?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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