How Many People Are Named Cornie?
An estimated 15 people in the United States have the first name Cornie. It is used for both genders, with 50.6% female. The average bearer is 93 years old, and Cornie peaked in popularity in 1918 with 25 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cornie 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 Cornie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 93, Cornie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1943.
- Cornie is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
15
About 1 in 22,850,289 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
50.6% confidence
Average Age
93
years old
Peak Year
1918
25 births
Total Registered
340
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cornie
Cornie is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (49.4%) and females (50.6%). Out of 340 total births registered, 168 were male and 172 were female.
Cornie as a male name
Ranked #3,433 in 1952
6 male births in 1952
Peak: 1918 (12 births)
Cornie as a female name
Ranked #4,686 in 1930
5 female births in 1930
Peak: 1918 (13 births)
Cornie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cornie span from the 1880s to the 1950s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 119 babies were registered. Cornie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Cornie by Decade
How has Cornie 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.
Cornie by State
Cornie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Cornie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Cornie
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
Cornie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cornie?
We estimate approximately 15 people named Cornie 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 22,850,289 Americans share this first name.
Is Cornie a common name?
Cornie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 35.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 340 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cornie most popular?
Cornie reached peak popularity in 1918, when 25 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cornie is approximately 93 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cornie a female name?
Cornie is predominantly female. 50.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cornie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cornie Smith, Cornie Johnson, Cornie 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 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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