Cornelious
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 4
- Peak
- #491 in 1886
0 babies were named Cornelious in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCornelious has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Corneliouss, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1886, when it reached #491.
About the name Cornelious
Cornelious is a boy name of Greek and Latin origin. It has 10 letters and 4 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ous”. US birth records list Cornelious for boys from 1880 to 2021, in 133 of those 142 years. Its best year was 1886, when it ranked #491 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2021, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 74 | 13,484 boys |
| 1890s | 49 | 20,530 boys |
| 1900s | 43 | 23,041 boys |
| 1910s | 35 | 28,637 boys |
| 1920s | 30 | 32,830 boys |
| 1930s | 28 | 35,881 boys |
| 1940s | 17 | 59,453 boys |
| 1950s | 14 | 69,979 boys |
| 1960s | 9.8 | 101,937 boys |
| 1970s | 13 | 76,628 boys |
| 1980s | 9.6 | 103,734 boys |
| 1990s | 7.4 | 135,870 boys |
| 2000s | 5.2 | 190,840 boys |
| 2010s | 3.1 | 318,471 boys |
| 2020s | 2.0 | 500,000 boys |
More Greek boy names
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Thomas · twin
- Unisex name: Miles · possibly gracious
Questions about the name Cornelious
What is the origin of the name Cornelious?
Cornelious has Greek, Latin roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Cornelious a boy or girl name?
Cornelious is a boy name.
How popular is the name Cornelious?
Cornelious is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2021. It peaked at #491 in 1886.