How Many People Are Named Cornelious?
An estimated 1,265 people in the United States have the first name Cornelious. It is predominantly male (95.6%). The average bearer is 54 years old, and Cornelious peaked in popularity in 1919 with 50 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cornelious as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Cornelious paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Cornelious is overwhelmingly male, 113 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
1,265
About 1 in 270,952 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
95.6% confidence
Average Age
54
years old
Peak Year
1919
50 births
Total Registered
2,588
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cornelious
Cornelious is predominantly male (95.6%), though 113 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Cornelious as a male name
Ranked #9,925 in 2021
7 male births in 2021
Peak: 1921 (42 births)
Cornelious as a female name
Ranked #5,386 in 1949
5 female births in 1949
Peak: 1919 (15 births)
Cornelious: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cornelious span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 386 babies were registered. Cornelious has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Cornelious by Decade
How has Cornelious tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Cornelious by State
Birth registrations for Cornelious span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana. The lowest are in West Virginia, South Carolina, Oklahoma. On average, about 22 Corneliouss were registered per state.
Cornelious + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Cornelious as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Cornelious: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cornelious?
We estimate approximately 1,265 people named Cornelious are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 270,952 Americans share this first name.
Is Cornelious a common name?
Cornelious is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,588 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cornelious most popular?
Cornelious reached peak popularity in 1919, when 50 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cornelious is approximately 54 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cornelious a male name?
Cornelious is predominantly male. 95.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cornelious Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cornelious Smith, Cornelious Johnson, Cornelious Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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