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Cornelius

Cornelius is currently the #1906 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 82 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #1512 to #1906. Looking at the full record since 1880, Cornelius hit its all-time high of #130 in 1882, when 107 boys were given the name. State by state, Michigan leads the way at #905.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1906
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#130
in 1882 (1880s)
Babies in 2025
82
boys named Cornelius

Cornelius popularity, 1880–2025

0.025%0.051%0.076%0.10%18801900192019401960198020002020#130 in 1882
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1882

Where Cornelius is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Cornelius in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Cornelius in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Cornelius in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Cornelius in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 boys named Cornelius in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Cornelius in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Cornelius in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Cornelius in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Cornelius in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Cornelius in 2025WI—Michigan: #905 (7 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)MI#905New York: fewer than 5 boys named Cornelius in 2025NY—Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Cornelius in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Cornelius in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Cornelius in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Cornelius in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Cornelius in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Cornelius in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Cornelius in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 boys named Cornelius in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 boys named Cornelius in 2025IN—Ohio: fewer than 5 boys named Cornelius in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 boys named Cornelius in 2025PA—New Jersey: fewer than 5 boys named Cornelius in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Cornelius in 2025CT—California: #1998 (7 boys, 0.00% of boys born 2025)CA#1998Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Cornelius in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 boys named Cornelius in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Cornelius in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 boys named Cornelius in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Cornelius in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Cornelius in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Cornelius in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 boys named Cornelius in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Cornelius in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 boys named Cornelius in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Cornelius in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Cornelius in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Cornelius in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 boys named Cornelius in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Cornelius in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Cornelius in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Cornelius in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Cornelius in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Cornelius in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Cornelius in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 boys named Cornelius in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 boys named Cornelius in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Cornelius in 2025HI—Texas: #1652 (10 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)TX#1652Florida: fewer than 5 boys named Cornelius in 2025FL—
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Michigan (#905), Texas (#1652), California (#1998)

Uniqueness score

66/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Cornelius in the most recent year of SSA data.

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