Cornel vs Cory

Side-by-side comparison of Cornel and Cory — 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

Cory

Boy name · Rank #1093

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Cornel Cory
Current Rank #11013 #1093
Total Births (all years) 1,174 127,023
Peak Year 1947 1989
Peak Year Births 59 6,450
Peak Decade 1950ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1919 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Cornel Cory
1910ss 5 —
1920ss 36 7
1930ss 46 5
1940ss 198 174
1950ss 263 1,627
1960ss 193 5,896
1970ss 138 27,511
1980ss 103 44,361
1990ss 90 34,166
2000ss 68 8,903
2010ss 23 3,354
2020ss 11 1,019

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cornel Cory
2014 — 357
2015 — 341
2016 5 320
2017 — 301
2018 — 242
2019 — 244
2020 — 245
2021 5 221
2022 — 182
2023 — 174
2024 6 197

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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