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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Cory | Cornelius |
| Current Rank | #1096 | #2157 |
| Total Births (all years) | 127,179 | 36,407 |
| Peak Year | 1989 | 1974 |
| Peak Year Births | 6,450 | 486 |
| Peak Decade | 1980s | 1980s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1924 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Cory | Cornelius |
| 1880s | - | 911 |
| 1890s | - | 853 |
| 1900s | - | 956 |
| 1910s | - | 3,066 |
| 1920s | 7 | 4,021 |
| 1930s | 5 | 3,122 |
| 1940s | 174 | 2,733 |
| 1950s | 1,627 | 3,215 |
| 1960s | 5,896 | 2,777 |
| 1970s | 27,509 | 3,975 |
| 1980s | 44,358 | 4,080 |
| 1990s | 34,166 | 2,891 |
| 2000s | 8,903 | 1,923 |
| 2010s | 3,355 | 1,360 |
| 2020s | 1,179 | 524 |
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 |
| 2025 | 160 | 82 |