Cornell Name Popularity and Statistics

Cornell is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births11,695
First Year on Record1890

Cornell popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Boys14#6,143
2024Boys23#4,433
2023Boys21#4,742
2022Boys35#3,344
2021Boys21#4,628
2020Boys36#3,136
2019Boys45#2,766
2018Boys37#3,106
2017Boys52#2,450
2016Boys41#2,885
2015Boys47#2,600
2014Boys46#2,622
2013Boys56#2,278
2012Boys71#1,983
2011Boys56#2,284
2010Boys78#1,850
2009Boys88#1,742
2008Boys89#1,708
2007Boys86#1,728
2006Boys81#1,724
2005Boys71#1,813
2004Boys72#1,748
2003Boys85#1,513
2002Boys67#1,723

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1962 · Boys

241 recorded births and rank #508.

1957 · Boys

226 recorded births and rank #512.

1955 · Boys

218 recorded births and rank #501.

1952 · Boys

213 recorded births and rank #478.

Where Cornell ranked highest in 2020

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

FL
Rank #1,724 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Cornell