Corey vs Cornelius

Side-by-side comparison of Corey and Cornelius — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Corey

Boy name · Rank #678

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Name B

Cornelius

Boy name · Rank #2150

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Metric Corey Cornelius
Current Rank #678 #2150
Total Births (all years) 184,687 36,324
Peak Year 1989 1974
Peak Year Births 8,004 486
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1919 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Corey Cornelius
1880ss — 911
1890ss — 853
1900ss — 956
1910ss 5 3,066
1920ss 21 4,021
1930ss 15 3,122
1940ss 223 2,733
1950ss 1,856 3,216
1960ss 9,969 2,775
1970ss 40,998 3,975
1980ss 53,604 4,080
1990ss 50,221 2,891
2000ss 17,467 1,923
2010ss 7,987 1,360
2020ss 2,321 442

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Corey Cornelius
2014 809 152
2015 754 154
2016 770 151
2017 649 106
2018 623 92
2019 585 107
2020 538 111
2021 517 86
2022 437 94
2023 427 83
2024 402 68

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1919–2024.

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