Cornelius vs Laurence
Cornelius and Laurencecompared 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, Cornelius was ranked #770 and Laurence #396 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Cornelius was ranked #3256 and Laurence #401 among boys in England and Wales.
Cornelius and Laurence over time
Cornelius and Laurence appear together in 2 published lists, across 85 years of shared records. Laurence held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Cornelius in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one 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 Laurence changed places 15 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2023, ending at #770 and #396.
- Longest-running competitions
Cornelius and Laurence were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #3256 and #401.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #39 and #48 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 9 places apart; by 2023 they were #770 and #396.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys55 shared years, 1964–2023
Cornelius held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Laurence in 36.
Highest recorded here: Cornelius #39 in 1964, Laurence #47 in 1968.
The order changed in 2007: Laurence moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #384 and #423; by 2007 that had become #404 and #299.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Cornelius #770, Laurence #396.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Cornelius held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Laurence in 30.
Highest recorded here: Cornelius #1498 in 2004, Laurence #161 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cornelius #3256, Laurence #401.
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 | Laurence |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #232 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #401 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cornelius and Laurence both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
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 #3256 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Laurence
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #86 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2024
Highest recorded position: #47 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1968 (recorded 1964–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #401 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys