Cornelius vs Maurice
Cornelius and Mauricecompared 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 Maurice #660 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Cornelius was ranked #3256 and Maurice #2952 among boys in England and Wales.
Cornelius and Maurice over time
Cornelius and Maurice appear together in 2 published lists, across 85 years of shared records. Maurice 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1995, Maurice moved ahead of Cornelius in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #156 and #163 the year before became #154 and #150.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Cornelius and Maurice changed places 9 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2023, ending at #770 and #660.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 55 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Cornelius and Maurice averaged 54.3 places apart, ending at #770 and #660.
- Longest-running competitions
Cornelius and Maurice were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #3256 and #2952.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys55 shared years, 1964–2023
Cornelius held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Maurice in 41.
Highest recorded here: Cornelius #39 in 1964, Maurice #46 in 1967.
The order changed in 1995: Maurice moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #156 and #163; by 1995 that had become #154 and #150.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Cornelius #770, Maurice #660.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Cornelius held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Maurice in 28.
Highest recorded here: Cornelius #1498 in 2004, Maurice #818 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cornelius #3256, Maurice #2952.
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 | Maurice |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #232 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #468 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cornelius and Maurice 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
Maurice
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #92 among boys in New Zealand in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #46 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1967 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2952 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys