Recorded 1977–2010 Boys' name Peak 1987 48 births

Corneilius — boys' name

48 babies named Corneilius in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s221990s162010s5
1980s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Corneilius was born in this single decade.

1987
Single peak year

6 babies were named Corneilius in 1987 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Corneilius

The Social Security Administration has registered 48 babies named Corneilius between 1977 and 2010, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Corneilius currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2010. The name reached its historical peak in 1987, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Corneilius performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 22 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Corneilius shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Corneilius in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 48 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Corneilius at a glance

Last recorded 2010

Total births

48

Since 1977

34 years of records

Peak year

1987

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2010

Active since

1977

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2010

Corneilius popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–1977

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (1987)
6
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
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Corneilius by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
22 births that decade — 46% of Corneilius's all-time total
1970s51980s221990s162010s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Corneilius?
48 babies have been named Corneilius since 1977. It was last recorded in 2010. The peak year was 1987 with 6 births.
When was Corneilius most popular?
Corneilius was most popular in the 1980s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Corneilius been used?
Corneilius has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 34 years of data through 2010.
What names are similar to Corneilius?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1977–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.