Cornelieus
A masculine given name of Latin origin meaning "horny, of horn".
Name Census estimates that about 6 living Americans carry the first name Cornelieus. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Cornelieus today is around 35 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Cornelieus births was 1990 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Cornelieus. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Cornelieus. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
6
~ 1 in 57,125,723 Americans
Peak year
1990
6 babies that year
Average age
35
years old
1990 SSA rank
#7,346
Tracked since 1990
Popularity
Cornelieus: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Cornelieus by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Cornelieus during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Cornelieus
The name Cornelieus has its origins in the ancient Roman civilization. It is derived from the Latin word "cornu," meaning horn, and was likely initially used as a nickname or cognomen for someone with a prominent nose or horn-like facial feature. The spelling "Cornelieus" is a variant of the more common "Cornelius," which was a prominent Roman family name.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Cornelius can be found in the Bible's New Testament, where it refers to a Roman centurion named Cornelius who was converted to Christianity by the apostle Peter. This event is described in the Acts of the Apostles, which was likely written in the late 1st century AD.
In Roman history, there were several notable individuals who bore the name Cornelius. One of the most famous was Cornelius Sulla, a Roman dictator who lived from 138 BC to 78 BC. He played a significant role in the Roman civil wars and was known for his brutal and authoritarian rule.
Another prominent figure with the name Cornelius was Cornelius Nepos, a Roman biographer who lived from around 100 BC to 24 BC. He wrote a series of biographies of famous Greek and Roman figures, many of which have survived to this day.
During the Middle Ages, the name Cornelieus remained in use, though it was less common than its variant forms. One notable bearer of the name was Cornelieus Agrippa, a German occult writer and Renaissance philosopher who lived from 1486 to 1535. He was known for his work on the occult and his contributions to the study of magic and the supernatural.
In more recent history, one of the most famous individuals named Cornelieus was Cornelieus Vanderbilt, the American industrialist and business magnate who lived from 1794 to 1877. He amassed a vast fortune through his involvement in the shipping and railroad industries and was one of the wealthiest men in American history.
Another notable Cornelieus was Cornelieus Cardew, a British composer and writer who lived from 1936 to 1981. He was a prominent figure in the avant-garde music scene and was known for his experimental compositions and his exploration of indeterminacy in music.
People
Cornelieus + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Cornelieus as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Cornelieus: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cornelieus?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 6 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Cornelieus going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 57,125,723 US residents.
Is Cornelieus a common name?
We classify Cornelieus as "Very Rare". It ranks above 22.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 6 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Cornelieus most popular?
The single biggest year for Cornelieus was 1990, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Cornelieus is about 35 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Cornelieus in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Cornelieus a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Cornelieus in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Cornelieus still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Cornelieus in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Cornelieus can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Cornelieus?
Want to know how many Americans are named Cornelieus? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.