Kornelius
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #6,951 in 1987
0 babies were named Kornelius in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1987–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKornelius first shows up in US birth records in 1987, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 38 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1987, when it reached #6,951.
About the name Kornelius
Kornelius is a boy name of Latin origin. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-ius”. US birth records list Kornelius for boys from 1987 to 2023, in 9 of those 37 years. Its best year was 1987, when it ranked #6,951 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9 | 1,111,111 boys |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 4,000,000 boys |
| 2000s | 0.6 | 1,587,302 boys |
| 2010s | 1.2 | 833,333 boys |
| 2020s | 0.7 | 1,379,310 boys |
Other spellings of Kornelius
More Latin boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Unisex name: Luca · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Alexander · defender of men
Questions about the name Kornelius
What is the origin of the name Kornelius?
Kornelius has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Oliver, Theodore, Lucas.
Is Kornelius a boy or girl name?
Kornelius is a boy name.
How popular is the name Kornelius?
Kornelius is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #6,951 in 1987.