Total births
22
Unisex name · since 1957
Corneal
Corneal has 22 recorded births since 1957 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1957 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 22
- total births
- 1957–1980
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Corneal sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 22 recorded since 1957.
Corneal has 22 recorded births among boys since 1957, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1957 to 1980.
- 22 total births
- 1957–1980 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
22 boys have been named Corneal since 1957, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1980.
- 22
- total births
- 1957–1980
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Corneal was born in this single decade.
1957
Single peak year
6 babies were named Corneal in 1957 - its busiest year on record.
Corneal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Corneal splits its recorded history at 1971: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1971 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1957 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Corneal at a glance
Last recorded 1980Peak year
1957
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1957
Corneal popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–1980
- Peak year (1957)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Corneal popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1923 (Corneal as girls' name)
Corneal by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Corneal's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Corneal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
12 births
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 12 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Corneal? ▼
Since 1957, Social Security records show 22 babies named Corneal. The most recent recorded year was 1980. Its busiest year on record was 1957, with 6 births.
When was Corneal most popular? ▼
Corneal was most popular in the 1950s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
Is Corneal a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Corneal is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 22 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Corneal been used? ▼
Records for Corneal go back to 1957, giving 24 years of history through 1980.
What names are similar to Corneal? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Corey, Cory, Corbin, Cornelius, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Corneal's data
- Corneal's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 1980s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Corneal
Nearby Names Like Corneal
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Corneal
Corey Boy
#677 185,020 births
Cory Boy
#1096 127,179 births
Corbin Boy
#474 41,112 births
Cornelius Boy
#2157 36,407 births
Cornell Boy
#4438 11,347 births
Compare Corneal side by side: Corneal vs Corey Corneal vs Cory Corneal vs Corbin
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1957–1980 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Corneal: Baby Name Since 1957 - 22 Births, Peak 1957." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/corneal. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Corneal draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.