Cornelius

Boy name

Cornelius has been given to 37,049 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1974.

Meaning & origin /kɔɹˈniliəs/

Origin: Latin

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

37,049

Peak year

1974 (498 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▼ -47%

Gender split

2% girls / 98% boys

Famous people named Cornelius

Chevy Chase

American actor, comedian and writer (born 1943)

Cornelius Vanderbilt

American businessman and tycoon (1794–1877)

Cornelius Castoriadis

Greek-French philosopher (1922–1997)

Cornelius Jansen

Bishop and theologian (1585-1638)

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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