Boy · Name family
Cornell
30,144births recorded
9Countries
5Variants
2025Peak · Poland
#26Hungary 2025
Cornell is a boy name family recorded 30,144 times in 9 countries since 1890. It ranks highest today in Hungary (#26 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Poland in 2025, at 193.2 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Kornel (Poland, Hungary, England & Wales), Korneel (Belgium).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Cornell
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kornel | Polish | 10,417 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #57 | 2025 | ▲ 80 % |
| Kornel | Polish | 5,410 | 🇭🇺 Hungary | #26 | 2024 | – |
| Kornel | Polish | 269 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2013 | – |
| Kornel | Polish | 41 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 2011 | – |
| Kornel | Polish | 10 | 🇦🇹 Austria | – | 2024 | – |
| Kornel | Polish | 10 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2019 | – |
| Cornell | English | 11,695 | 🇺🇸 United States | #6143 | 1962 | ▼ 67 % |
| Cornell | English | 15 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2003 | – |
| Cornell | English | 11 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1992 | – |
| Cornel | Romanian | 1,174 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1947 | – |
| Cornel | Romanian | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2015 | – |
| Korneel | French | 749 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #596 | 2016 | ▼ 36 % |
| Corneel | French | 333 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2005 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Kornel ↔ Cornell — spelling variant
- Kornel ↔ Cornel — spelling variant
- Kornel ↔ Korneel — spelling variant
- Kornel ↔ Corneel — spelling variant
Questions about Cornell
How popular is the name Cornell?
In 2025 it ranked #26 in Hungary. Official registers record 30,144 births across 9 countries.
What is Cornell in other languages?
Kornel (Polish); Cornel (Romanian); Korneel (French); Corneel (French).
When was Cornell most popular?
It peaked in Poland in 2025, at 193.2 births per 100,000.
Is Cornell a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Cornell is a boy name.