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 #2157

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Name B

Cory

Boy name · Rank #1096

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Metric Cornelius Cory
Current Rank #2157 #1096
Total Births (all years) 36,407 127,179
Peak Year 1974 1989
Peak Year Births 486 6,450
Peak Decade 1980s 1980s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Cornelius Cory
1880s 911 -
1890s 853 -
1900s 956 -
1910s 3,066 -
1920s 4,021 7
1930s 3,122 5
1940s 2,733 174
1950s 3,215 1,627
1960s 2,777 5,896
1970s 3,975 27,509
1980s 4,080 44,358
1990s 2,891 34,166
2000s 1,923 8,903
2010s 1,360 3,355
2020s 524 1,179

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
2025 82 160

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, 1880–2025.

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