Cornell is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Cornell means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Cornell across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Cornell has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Cornell is a boy name of Latin origin meaning “horn”. A surname from Cornelius, used as a given name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 11,695 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 25 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 Cornell per year, United States (1890 to 2025). United States peaked in 1962 (247/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2003 (5/yr).
Cornell is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1962, when it ranked #1,122 nationally (given to 247 babies that year).
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