Aidan vs Cornelius
Aidan and Corneliuscompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Aidan was ranked #88 and Cornelius #770 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aidan was ranked #255 and Cornelius #4270 among boys in England and Wales.
Aidan and Cornelius over time
Aidan and Cornelius appear together in 2 published lists, across 84 years of shared records. Aidan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Cornelius in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Longest-running competitions
Aidan and Cornelius were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 55 years, from 1964 to 2023, ending at #88 and #770.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Aidan #67 in 2002, Cornelius #1498 in 2004.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #37 and #39 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 2 places apart; by 2023 they were #88 and #770.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys55 shared years, 1964–2023
Aidan held the stronger position in 55 of those years, Cornelius in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aidan #33 in 1965, Cornelius #39 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Aidan #88, Cornelius #770.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aidan held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Cornelius in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aidan #67 in 2002, Cornelius #1498 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aidan #255, Cornelius #4270.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Aidan | Cornelius |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #82 (2025) | Norway · Boys #232 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aidan has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Cornelius.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Aidan
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #37 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #33 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #82 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Cornelius
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #39 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2023
Highest recorded position: #39 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #232 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys