Cornel is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Cornel across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Cornel has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 1,174 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 10 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Cornel per year, United States (1919 to 2024). United States peaked in 1947 (59/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2015 (4/yr).
Cornel is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1947, when it ranked #2,027 nationally (given to 59 babies that year).
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