Cornelius vs Vincent
Cornelius and Vincentcompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Cornelius was ranked #4270 and Vincent #118 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Cornelius was ranked #232 and Vincent #204 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Cornelius was ranked #770 and Vincent #362 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Cornelius and Vincent over time
Cornelius and Vincent appear together in 3 published lists, across 114 years of shared records. Vincent held the stronger position in more years in 3 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.
Cornelius reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Vincent in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
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 1996, Vincent moved ahead of Cornelius in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #154 and #155 the year before became #208 and #155.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Cornelius and Vincent changed places 12 times in Norway · Boys between 1990 and 2025, ending at #232 and #204.
- Longest-running competitions
Cornelius and Vincent were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 30 years, from 1990 to 2025, ending at #232 and #204.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Cornelius #39 in 1964, Vincent #42 in 1964.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #39 and #42 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 3 places apart; by 2023 they were #770 and #362.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys55 shared years, 1964–2023
Cornelius held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Vincent in 51.
Highest recorded here: Cornelius #39 in 1964, Vincent #42 in 1964.
The order changed in 1996: Vincent moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #154 and #155; by 1996 that had become #208 and #155.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Cornelius #770, Vincent #362.
Norway · Boys30 shared years, 1990–2025
Cornelius held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Vincent in 23.
Highest recorded here: Cornelius #206 in 2013, Vincent #153 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cornelius #232, Vincent #204.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Cornelius held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Vincent in 29.
Highest recorded here: Cornelius #1498 in 2004, Vincent #118 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cornelius #4270, Vincent #118.
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 | Vincent |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #232 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #90 (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 has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Vincent.
- 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
Vincent
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #94 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 recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #42 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #90 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys