Cornel vs Corey

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

Name A

Cornel

Boy name · Rank #11013

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Name B

Corey

Boy name · Rank #678

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Metric Cornel Corey
Current Rank #11013 #678
Total Births (all years) 1,174 184,687
Peak Year 1947 1989
Peak Year Births 59 8,004
Peak Decade 1950ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1919 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Cornel Corey
1910ss 5 5
1920ss 36 21
1930ss 46 15
1940ss 198 223
1950ss 263 1,856
1960ss 193 9,969
1970ss 138 40,998
1980ss 103 53,604
1990ss 90 50,221
2000ss 68 17,467
2010ss 23 7,987
2020ss 11 2,321

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cornel Corey
2014 — 809
2015 — 754
2016 5 770
2017 — 649
2018 — 623
2019 — 585
2020 — 538
2021 5 517
2022 — 437
2023 — 427
2024 6 402

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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