Cornelious comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Gentle, wise, and courageous man..
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How popular is Cornelious?
1921peak year
Today, Cornelious is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #9128), with only about 8 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1921, 42 babies were given the name (ranked #1090 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1920s. In all, around 2,588 babies have been registered as Cornelious since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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