Recorded 1885–1930 Unisex name Peak 1918 172 births

Cornie — unisex name

172 babies named Cornie in U.S. Social Security records since 1885, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s171890s271900s231910s581920s421930s5
1910s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Cornie was born in this single decade.

1918
Single peak year

13 babies were named Cornie in 1918 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Cornie

The Social Security Administration has registered 172 babies named Cornie between 1885 and 1930, spanning 46 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Cornie currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1930. The name reached its historical peak in 1918, when 13 babies received it in a single year. Cornie is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 168 additional births since 1913.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cornie performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 58 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Cornie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cornie 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 172 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.

Cornie at a glance

Last recorded 1930

Total births

172

Since 1885

46 years of records

Peak year

1918

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1930

Active since

1885

Recorded for 46 years

Last year on file: 1930

Cornie popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1930–1885

Last recorded 1930
Peak year (1918)
13
Annual births at peak — across 46 years of records
468101214 1930192319191915190518981885 6

Cornie popularity over time — boys

168 total births recorded since 1913 (Cornie as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 168 births
468101214 195219331930192719241921191819151913 6

Cornie by decade

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

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
58 births that decade — 34% of Cornie's all-time total
1880s171890s271900s231910s581920s421930s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cornie?
172 babies have been named Cornie since 1885. It was last recorded in 1930. The peak year was 1918 with 13 births.
When was Cornie most popular?
Cornie was most popular in the 1910s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Is Cornie a unisex name?
Yes, Cornie is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 172 births, and as a boy's name it has 168 births.
How long has the name Cornie been used?
Cornie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1885, spanning 46 years of data through 1930.
What names are similar to Cornie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cora, Corinne, Cornelia, Corrine, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1885–1930 (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.