Cornelius
Cornelius is a male given name: 98% of people named Cornelius are men, and it is recorded as male in 7 of the 7 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Ireland, East Frisia
- US births since 1880
- 35,670 male / 642 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Cornelius
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Cornelius," in English, "Guten Tag Cornelius," in German. Cornelius is a male given name: about 98% of people named Cornelius are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Cornelius,
German
Guten Tag Cornelius,
French
Bonjour Cornelius,
Spanish
Estimado/a Cornelius:
Chinese
Cornelius您好：
Japanese
Cornelius様
English
Hi Cornelius,
German
Hi Cornelius,
French
Salut Cornelius,
Spanish
Hola Cornelius,
Chinese
Cornelius你好：
Japanese
Corneliusさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | man's name | 98% |
| Ireland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| East Frisia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Great Britain | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Austria | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Germany | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
35,670 male · 642 female · 36,312 births recorded
Since 1980: 99% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Cornelius a male or female name?
Cornelius is a male given name: 98% of people named Cornelius are men, and it is recorded as male in 7 of the 7 countries covered.
How do I address Cornelius in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Cornelius," in English, "Guten Tag Cornelius," in German. Cornelius is a male given name: about 98% of people named Cornelius are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Cornelius a unisex name?
Cornelius is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Cornelius are men. Cornelius leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Cornelius a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/cornelius (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_cornelius,
title = {Is Cornelius a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/cornelius},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}