Cornell is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #2610 in 2015 with 47 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 117 births ranking #1042. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 59.8%. In 2015, approximately 1 in every 40,771 boys born was named Cornell. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.