boy's name

Kornel

  • Origin Polish
  • Gender Boy
  • Letters 6
  • Popularity Rare
  • Births on record 359

Scotland

#844

2023 births

Kornel is a boy's name. In 2008 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

  • Kornel is a name of Polish origin.
  • Peaked in England and Wales in 2013, when 23 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade in England and Wales.
  • Today about 1 in 175,654 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
  • First appears in birth records in 2006.

Kornel over time

Births per decade in England and Wales, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.

185
'00 '10 '20
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Births named Kornel by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
2000s 40
2010s 185
2020s (to 2025) 50

How popular is Kornel?

In 2025, Kornel was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.

Where Kornel is used

Scotland #844 3 in 2023
Ireland #959 3 in 2024
England & Wales #6,267 3 in 2025
France #6,487 5 in 2019
United States #13,954 5 in 2008

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Kornel

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Kornel also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kornel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Kornel

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kornel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Kornel

How popular is the name Kornel?

In 2025, Kornel was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.

Is Kornel a girl's or a boy's name?

Kornel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

When was Kornel most popular?

Kornel peaked in 2013, when 23 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.

Is Kornel a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kornel currently ranks #6,267 in England and Wales. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.