Names / Boy names
Cornelius
Current rank
#1,908
and easing
All-time peak
#130
in 1882
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
37,000
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #130 in 1882 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Cornelius enters U.S. records in American naming records in 1880, where it reads as a boys' name. It currently sits off the most-common lists, a quieter choice. 1882 marked its high point, reaching #130. Over 37,000 have carried it since records began.