Cornelius vs Karim
Cornelius and Karimcompared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Cornelius was ranked #232 and Karim #357 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Cornelius was ranked #4270 and Karim #519 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Cornelius was ranked #770 and Karim #660 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Cornelius and Karim over time
Cornelius and Karim appear together in 3 published lists, across 64 years of shared records. Cornelius held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Karim in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Cornelius and Karim changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2000 and 2023, ending at #770 and #660.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Cornelius #223 in 2000, Karim #390 in 2000.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Cornelius held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Karim in 29.
Highest recorded here: Cornelius #1498 in 2004, Karim #480 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cornelius #4270, Karim #519.
Norway · Boys25 shared years, 1990–2025
Cornelius held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Karim in 2.
Highest recorded here: Cornelius #206 in 2013, Karim #314 in 2022.
The order changed in 1998: Cornelius moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #585 and #405; by 1998 that had become #340 and #566.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cornelius #232, Karim #357.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2000–2023
Cornelius held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Karim in 4.
Highest recorded here: Cornelius #223 in 2000, Karim #390 in 2000.
The order changed in 2021: Karim moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #601 and #713; by 2021 that had become #755 and #498.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Cornelius #770, Karim #660.
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 | Cornelius | Karim |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #232 (2025) | Norway · Boys #357 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cornelius has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Karim.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
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
Karim
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #401 among boys in Norway in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1957–2025
Highest recorded position: #314 among boys in Norway, in 2022 (recorded 1957–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #357 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys