Cornelious vs Cory

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

Name A

Cornelious

Boy name

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Name B

Cory

Boy name · Rank #1093

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Metric Cornelious Cory
Current Rank Unranked #1093
Total Births (all years) 2,475 127,023
Peak Year 1921 1989
Peak Year Births 42 6,450
Peak Decade 1920ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Cornelious Cory
1880ss 81 —
1890ss 55 —
1900ss 58 —
1910ss 224 —
1920ss 335 7
1930ss 294 5
1940ss 247 174
1950ss 285 1,627
1960ss 189 5,896
1970ss 215 27,511
1980ss 177 44,361
1990ss 144 34,166
2000ss 104 8,903
2010ss 60 3,354
2020ss 7 1,019

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cornelious Cory
2014 5 357
2015 10 341
2016 7 320
2017 — 301
2018 — 242
2019 — 244
2020 — 245
2021 7 221
2022 — 182
2023 — 174
2024 — 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, 1880–2021.

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