Cory vs Cornelius

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

Name A

Cory

Boy name · Rank #1093

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Name B

Cornelius

Boy name · Rank #2150

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1924–2024.

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