Cornelis
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #3,525 in 1946
0 babies were named Cornelis in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1946–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCornelis first shows up in US birth records in 1946, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 79 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1946, when it reached #3,525.
About the name Cornelis
Cornelis is a boy name of Greek and Latin origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-lis”. US birth records list Cornelis for boys from 1946 to 2002, in 5 of those 57 years. Its best year was 1946, when it ranked #3,525 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2002, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.8 | 1,290,323 boys |
| 1950s | 0.2 | 4,347,826 boys |
| 1960s | 0.2 | 4,166,667 boys |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 3,571,429 boys |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 1,153,846 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 Cornelis
What is the origin of the name Cornelis?
Cornelis has Greek, Latin roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Cornelis a boy or girl name?
Cornelis is a boy name.
How popular is the name Cornelis?
Cornelis is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2002. It peaked at #3,525 in 1946.