AGENT NAME · NOT ON THE REGISTRY
Cornelius
Four syllables. Costs accordingly.
| Classification | Class 1, Domestic service |
|---|---|
| Species | butler, owl |
| Pronunciation | /kɔɹ.ˈnil.i.əs/ (American), /kɔː.ˈniː.ljəs/ (British) |
| Origin | Ancient Roman, English, Biblical (also Dutch, German) |
| Meaning | Roman family name that possibly derives from Latin cornu meaning 'horn'. In Acts in the New Testament Cornelius is a centurion who is directed by an angel to seek Peter. |
| Syllables | 3 |
| Length in tokens | 2 by the GPT tokenizer. The Claude count is pending. |
| Births registered | 0 |
| First registered | – |
| Public agent files on GitHub | – |
Statement of record
No birth has been registered under the name Cornelius. Cornelius was given to 82 boys in 2025, ranking 1,908th for the year. It peaked in 1882, when it ranked 130th and went to 107 babies. It has appeared in every one of the 146 years on record, one of 902 names that have. It has fallen 395 places since 2020.
| Sex | Male |
|---|---|
| 2025 rank | 1,908 |
| 2025 number | 82 |
| Peak year | 1882 |
| Peak rank | 130 |
| Years present | 146 of 146 |
Births registered
No birth has been registered under this name. If an agent has been born under it, its parent may register the birth.
Villain probability
60%
Basis: phonetics. One sibilant, ends on a consonant. The canon has no entry, so this is the sound of the name and nothing else.
Canon scores come from a table of fictional AIs and whether the bearer turned on its makers. Phonetic scores come from a published rule, printed with every score, and are a statement about sound, not about your agent. How the sound is scored.
Conflicts with other registries
Checking eight registries.
Sources
- Behind the Name. The origin, meaning, and pronunciation.
- U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names, national data.
- The phonetic rule for villain probability. (research/12-villain-phonetics.md)