Infographic of Cornelius name meaning, which is “He who has been cuckolded,” from the Latin cornu, a horn; in allusion to the horns proverbially sprouting from the skull of a man whose wife is unfaithful.
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Cornelius Name Popularity

How popular is the name Cornelius? Here’s everything we know.

Year Rank # Births % Births
1910 — 52 0.0148%
1911 — 87 0.0234%
1912 — 193 0.0383%
1913 — 246 0.0434%
1914 — 243 0.0349%
1915 — 326 0.0359%
1916 — 354 0.0366%
1917 — 330 0.033%
1918 — 417 0.0389%
1919 — 377 0.036%
1920 — 397 0.0357%
1921 — 420 0.0367%
1922 — 411 0.0369%
1923 — 363 0.0324%
1924 — 366 0.0315%
1925 — 362 0.032%
1926 — 329 0.0299%
1927 — 357 0.0323%
1928 — 348 0.0325%
1929 — 338 0.0326%
1930 — 331 0.0317%
1931 — 326 0.033%
1932 — 317 0.0321%
1933 — 272 0.0292%
1934 — 288 0.0298%
1935 — 258 0.0265%
1936 — 249 0.0258%
1937 — 238 0.0242%
1938 — 243 0.0237%
1939 — 231 0.0227%
1940 — 214 0.0201%
1941 — 216 0.0192%
1942 — 235 0.0186%
1943 — 233 0.0178%
1944 — 199 0.0161%
1945 — 228 0.0187%
1946 — 193 0.0131%
1947 — 275 0.0165%
1948 — 299 0.0187%
1949 — 289 0.018%
1950 — 259 0.0161%
1951 — 299 0.0176%
1952 — 296 0.017%
1953 — 262 0.0148%
1954 — 312 0.0171%
1955 — 302 0.0164%
1956 — 285 0.0151%
1957 — 314 0.0163%
1958 — 289 0.0153%
1959 — 290 0.0153%
1960 — 308 0.0163%
1961 — 314 0.0166%
1962 — 229 0.0125%
1963 — 246 0.0137%
1964 — 237 0.0135%
1965 — 261 0.016%
1966 — 196 0.0126%
1967 — 239 0.0157%
1968 — 208 0.0139%
1969 — 246 0.016%
1970 — 276 0.0173%
1971 — 278 0.0185%
1972 — 341 0.025%
1973 — 431 0.0332%
1974 — 459 0.0353%
1975 — 383 0.0298%
1976 — 375 0.0291%
1977 — 372 0.0276%
1978 — 390 0.029%
1979 — 360 0.0255%
1980 — 400 0.0274%
1981 — 420 0.0286%
1982 — 384 0.0257%
1983 — 361 0.0245%
1984 — 378 0.0254%
1985 — 351 0.0231%
1986 — 361 0.0239%
1987 — 364 0.0239%
1988 — 336 0.0216%
1989 — 401 0.0248%
1990 — 364 0.022%
1991 — 338 0.0207%
1992 — 317 0.0199%
1993 — 275 0.0176%
1994 — 239 0.0156%
1995 — 222 0.0147%
1996 — 197 0.0132%
1997 — 189 0.0128%
1998 — 201 0.0134%
1999 — 183 0.0122%
2000 — 159 0.0104%
2001 — 148 0.0098%
2002 — 140 0.0093%
2003 — 177 0.0116%
2004 — 135 0.0089%
2005 — 124 0.0081%
2006 — 169 0.0108%
2007 — 168 0.0106%
2008 — 169 0.0109%
2009 — 127 0.0085%
2010 — 86 0.006%
2011 — 112 0.0079%
2012 — 109 0.0076%
2013 — 105 0.0074%
2014 — 113 0.0078%
2015 — 101 0.0069%
2016 — 99 0.0069%
2017 — 71 0.0051%
2018 — 47 0.0034%
2019 — 69 0.0051%
2020 — 64 0.005%
2021 — 41 0.0034%
2022 — 46 0.0035%
2023 — 33 0.0025%

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What names are variants of Cornelius?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Cornelius.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Con

Hound, wolf; high; brave, bold ruler or counsel; horn

Latin

Connie

Hound, wolf; high; brave, bold ruler or counsel; horn

Latin

Cornall

Horn

Latin

Corneille

Horn

Latin

Cornel

Horn

Latin

Cornelio

Horn

Latin

Cornelious

Horn

Latin

Cornell

Place name

French

Cornelus

Horn

Latin

Corney

Horn

Latin

Cornilius

Horn

Latin

Kornelious

Horn

Latin

Kornelis

Horn

Latin

Kornelius

Horn

Latin

Neal

“The champion,” from the Irish niadh.

Irish

Neel

Horn; champion

Latin

Neely

Horn

Latin

Neil

Champion

Scottish


What names sound like Cornelius?

If you like how Cornelius sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Cornelius.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Carnell

Defender of the castle

Welsh

Carnelle

Defender of the castle

English

Cornwallis

Man from Cornwall

English

Kornelisz
Kornell

What names are similar to Cornelius?

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Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Kornel

Latin


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