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Worldwide Name Statistics

Cornell

Ranked #2698 - 1 in 966,300 people
US

Most common in

United States

8,279 bearers

World total

8,279

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2698

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States8,279
Worldwide
~8,279
rank #2698
Rarity
1 in 966,300
of people globally
Gender split
97/3
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~8,279 in US

About the name Cornell

There are an estimated 8,279 people named Cornell alive worldwide today. That ranks Cornell at #2698 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Cornell is held by approximately 8,279 people, ranking #2698 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 40,089 U.S. residents).

Historically Cornell is used overwhelmingly as a male name (97.0% male).

Cornell 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 97.0%Female 3.0%

Cornell popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Cornell, 1890 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1890: 6
  2. 1896: 5
  3. 1902: 5
  4. 1905: 6
  5. 1907: 7
  6. 1908: 9
  7. 1909: 10
  8. 1910: 14
  9. 1911: 12
  10. 1912: 23
  11. 1913: 24
  12. 1914: 30
  13. 1915: 44
  14. 1916: 41
  15. 1917: 56
  16. 1918: 46
  17. 1919: 64
  18. 1920: 38
  19. 1921: 53
  20. 1922: 63
  21. 1923: 57
  22. 1924: 48
  23. 1925: 57
  24. 1926: 53
  25. 1927: 61
  26. 1928: 53
  27. 1929: 40
  28. 1930: 45
  29. 1931: 67
  30. 1932: 59
  31. 1933: 67
  32. 1934: 53
  33. 1935: 55
  34. 1936: 55
  35. 1937: 58
  36. 1938: 62
  37. 1939: 52
  38. 1940: 56
  39. 1941: 45
  40. 1942: 71
  41. 1943: 55
  42. 1944: 74
  43. 1945: 79
  44. 1946: 130
  45. 1947: 166
  46. 1948: 197
  47. 1949: 186
  48. 1950: 164
  49. 1951: 191
  50. 1952: 227
  51. 1953: 214
  52. 1954: 212
  53. 1955: 225
  54. 1956: 205
  55. 1957: 234
  56. 1958: 202
  57. 1959: 200
  58. 1960: 150
  59. 1961: 176
  60. 1962: 247
  61. 1963: 172
  62. 1964: 209
  63. 1965: 163
  64. 1966: 180
  65. 1967: 173
  66. 1968: 174
  67. 1969: 173
  68. 1970: 194
  69. 1971: 181
  70. 1972: 147
  71. 1973: 155
  72. 1974: 156
  73. 1975: 137
  74. 1976: 134
  75. 1977: 155
  76. 1978: 131
  77. 1979: 135
  78. 1980: 140
  79. 1981: 121
  80. 1982: 118
  81. 1983: 127
  82. 1984: 112
  83. 1985: 135
  84. 1986: 147
  85. 1987: 144
  86. 1988: 141
  87. 1989: 141
  88. 1990: 117
  89. 1991: 113
  90. 1992: 89
  91. 1993: 113
  92. 1994: 96
  93. 1995: 78
  94. 1996: 117
  95. 1997: 77
  96. 1998: 85
  97. 1999: 64
  98. 2000: 69
  99. 2001: 60
  100. 2002: 67
  101. 2003: 85
  102. 2004: 72
  103. 2005: 71
  104. 2006: 81
  105. 2007: 86
  106. 2008: 89
  107. 2009: 88
  108. 2010: 78
  109. 2011: 56
  110. 2012: 71
  111. 2013: 56
  112. 2014: 46
  113. 2015: 47
  114. 2016: 41
  115. 2017: 52
  116. 2018: 37
  117. 2019: 45
  118. 2020: 36
  119. 2021: 21
  120. 2022: 35
  121. 2023: 21
  122. 2024: 23
  123. 2025: 14

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Cornell worldwide?

There are an estimated 8,279 people named Cornell alive worldwide today, ranking #2698 globally.

Is Cornell a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 966,300 people. In the United States there are roughly 8,279 bearers, which is 1 in 40,089 Americans.

Is Cornell a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Cornell is used 97.0% male and 3.0% female.

Where does the name Cornell come from?

Who are famous people named Cornell?

Data sources

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

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