Masculine dossier · first seen 1890
Cornell
Endangered
Down 94.2% from peak
Peak era
1962
Peak births
241
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Cornell
How many people are named Cornell?
An estimated 8,063 living Americans are named Cornell.
How rare is Cornell?
Cornell is very rare among babies today, with 14 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 94.2% from its 1962 peak.
How old is the typical Cornell?
The median age of a living American named Cornell is approximately 50 years, with most bearers falling between 33 and 64 years old.
Is Cornell still popular?
No. Cornell is endangered as a baby name, down 94.2% from its 1962 peak with 14 births in 2025.
Where is Cornell most common?
Cornell has its strongest geographic signal in South Carolina, where it appears 6.8× more often than the national baseline.
1890Peak 19622025
Peak year
1962
Decline from peak
94.2%
2025
14
All-time
11,347
Where it lives now
Cornell is most concentrated in Louisiana — about 6.6× the national rate in the 1990s.
States where Cornell is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.