Boy name#568 of boy names
Cornelius
Pronounced K AO0 R N IY1 L Y AH0 S (ARPABET)
- 3 syllables
- Peaked 1974
- 145 years in use
- Biblical
How popular is Cornelius?
Cornelius is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 36,966 children — the 568th most common boys' name on record.
It has been slipping, down 38% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1974, when 486 children were given it.
Characteristics
- Biblical (Person)
- 3 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- K AO0 R N IY1 L Y AH0 S
- Stress pattern:
- 010
- Syllables:
- 3
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Cornelius
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Cornelius
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Cornelius?
- Cornelius ranks 568th among boys' names in US records, with 36,966 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 1,052.
- Is Cornelius a unisex name?
- No. Cornelius is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Cornelius most popular?
- 1974, when 486 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.