Cornelius vs Cory

Side-by-side comparison of Cornelius and Cory — 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

Cory

Boy name · Rank #1093

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Metric Cornelius Cory
Current Rank #2150 #1093
Total Births (all years) 36,324 127,023
Peak Year 1974 1989
Peak Year Births 486 6,450
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Cornelius Cory
1880ss 911 —
1890ss 853 —
1900ss 956 —
1910ss 3,066 —
1920ss 4,021 7
1930ss 3,122 5
1940ss 2,733 174
1950ss 3,216 1,627
1960ss 2,775 5,896
1970ss 3,975 27,511
1980ss 4,080 44,361
1990ss 2,891 34,166
2000ss 1,923 8,903
2010ss 1,360 3,354
2020ss 442 1,019

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cornelius Cory
2014 152 357
2015 154 341
2016 151 320
2017 106 301
2018 92 242
2019 107 244
2020 111 245
2021 86 221
2022 94 182
2023 83 174
2024 68 197

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, 1880–2024.

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