Cornell
From a surname, either a form of Cornwall or a derivative of Cornelius, a Roman family name sometimes connected to Latin cornu, horn.
Cornell in 2025
Cornell was given to 14 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 13,036th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 236,810 babies born.
The history of Cornell
Cornell reached its highest point in 1962, when 247 babies were given the name, ranking 1,123rd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,030th, in 1952.
Across the 136 years of records since 1890, 11,695 babies have been named Cornell. Half of them were born before 1966, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation X.
Cornell by decade
| Decade | Babies named Cornell | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 11 | 2,007 |
| 1900s | 37 | 2,220 |
| 1910s | 354 | 1,649 |
| 1920s | 523 | 1,740 |
| 1930s | 573 | 1,511 |
| 1940s | 1,059 | 1,049 |
| 1950s | 2,074 | 1,030 |
| 1960s | 1,817 | 1,123 |
| 1970s | 1,525 | 1,309 |
| 1980s | 1,326 | 1,722 |
| 1990s | 949 | 2,267 |
| 2000s | 768 | 3,560 |
| 2010s | 529 | 4,193 |
| 2020s | 150 | 6,860 |
Where Cornell is heading
Cornell has fallen 70% over the past decade, from 47 babies in 2015 to 14 in 2025.
Names like Cornell
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Cornell.