Cornelius vs Corey

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

Name A

Cornelius

Boy name · Rank #2150

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Name B

Corey

Boy name · Rank #678

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1880–2024.

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