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 #4438

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Name B

Cory

Boy name · Rank #1096

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Metric Cornell Cory
Current Rank #4438 #1096
Total Births (all years) 11,347 127,179
Peak Year 1962 1989
Peak Year Births 241 6,450
Peak Decade 1950s 1980s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1890 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Cornell Cory
1890s 11 -
1900s 37 -
1910s 310 -
1920s 443 7
1930s 522 5
1940s 1,004 174
1950s 2,011 1,627
1960s 1,773 5,896
1970s 1,514 27,509
1980s 1,326 44,358
1990s 949 34,166
2000s 768 8,903
2010s 529 3,355
2020s 150 1,179

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
2025 14 160

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, 1890–2025.

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