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Cornelius

Recorded 1880–2025 · United States

Cornelius was most popular in 1974, when 498 American babies were given the name — ranking #737 that year. In 2025 it ranked #4,052, with 82 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 37,049 people named Cornelius.

Most popular in1974
Rank that year#737
Births that year498
Total since 188037,049

Cornelius over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Cornelius’s peak in 1974. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org