Gender
Male
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- From The Name Cornelius
Pronunciation
c(o)-rne-ll, cor-nell
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1962 (rank #508, 242 births); most recent 2025 (rank #6143, 14 births)
- Girls: peak in 1952 (rank #2918, 14 births); most recent 1973 (rank #8419, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 | – |
| 2024 | 23 | – |
| 2023 | 21 | – |
| 2022 | 35 | – |
| 2021 | 21 | – |
| 2020 | 36 | – |
| 2019 | 45 | – |
| 2018 | 37 | – |
| 2017 | 52 | – |
| 2016 | 41 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2012 (rank #3412, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence