Total births
172
Unisex name · since 1885
Cornie
Cornie has 172 recorded births since 1885 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 172
- total births
- 1885–1930
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
172 girls have been named Cornie since 1885, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Cornie has 172 recorded births among girls since 1885, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1885 to 1930.
- 172 total births
- 1885–1930 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
172 girls have been named Cornie since 1885, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1930.
- 172
- total births
- 1885–1930
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
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.
Cornie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Cornie's SSA record in two at 1915 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1904, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1918 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Cornie at a glance
Last recorded 1930Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1885
Cornie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1885–1930
- Peak year (1918)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Cornie popularity over time - boys
168 total births recorded since 1913 (Cornie as boys' name)
Cornie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Cornie's strongest decade.
58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Cornie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 17
1880s
17 births
- 1890s
1890s
27 births
- 1900s 23
1900s
23 births
- 1910s
1910s
58 births
- 1920s
1920s
42 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 58 births (34% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cornie? ▼
Since 1885, Social Security records show 172 babies named Cornie. The most recent recorded year was 1930. Its busiest year on record 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.
What to do with Cornie's data
- Cornie's decade-level peak was the 1910s (58 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Cornie
Nearby Names Like Cornie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cornie
Cora Girl
#103 156,028 births
Corinne Girl
#1087 49,877 births
Cornelia Girl
#3822 22,076 births
Corrine Girl
#4298 20,831 births
Cortney Girl
16,923 births
Compare Cornie side by side: Cornie vs Cora Cornie vs Corinne Cornie vs Cornelia
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1885–1930 (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. "Cornie: Baby Name Since 1885 - 172 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cornie. 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 Cornie 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 June 2026.