Cornell vs Cory

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

Name A

Cornell

Boy name · Rank #4420

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Name B

Cory

Boy name · Rank #1093

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Metric Cornell Cory
Current Rank #4420 #1093
Total Births (all years) 11,333 127,023
Peak Year 1962 1989
Peak Year Births 241 6,450
Peak Decade 1950ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1890 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Cornell Cory
1890ss 11 —
1900ss 37 —
1910ss 310 —
1920ss 443 7
1930ss 522 5
1940ss 1,004 174
1950ss 2,011 1,627
1960ss 1,773 5,896
1970ss 1,514 27,511
1980ss 1,326 44,361
1990ss 949 34,166
2000ss 768 8,903
2010ss 529 3,354
2020ss 136 1,019

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cornell Cory
2014 46 357
2015 47 341
2016 41 320
2017 52 301
2018 37 242
2019 45 244
2020 36 245
2021 21 221
2022 35 182
2023 21 174
2024 23 197

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, 1890–2024.

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