Meaning and history
Cornelius is a Roman family name that may derive from Latin cornu, meaning “horn.” In the New Testament book of Acts, Cornelius is a centurion instructed by an angel to seek Peter; after meeting Peter, he converts to Christianity and is traditionally regarded as the first gentile convert. The name was also used by several early saints, including a 3rd-century pope, and it came into use in England in the 16th century partly through Dutch influence.
20062006: 204 births, rank #926
2007: 200 births, rank #981
2008: 199 births, rank #987
2009: 166 births, rank #1,112
2010: 142 births, rank #1,240
20112011: 154 births, rank #1,159
2012: 151 births, rank #1,191
2013: 151 births, rank #1,186
2014: 152 births, rank #1,205
2015: 154 births, rank #1,198
20162016: 151 births, rank #1,234
2017: 106 births, rank #1,541
2018: 92 births, rank #1,707
2019: 107 births, rank #1,564
2020: 111 births, rank #1,512
20212021: 86 births, rank #1,815
2022: 94 births, rank #1,760
2023: 83 births, rank #1,896
2024: 68 births, rank #2,156
20252025: 82 births, rank #1,906
Cornelius moved from #981 to #988 for boys between 2007 and 2008. Its highest annual birth count came in 1974, with 486 births.