Cornell
Cornell is a male given name: 97% of people named Cornell are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 2 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 97% male / 3% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Germany
- US births since 1880
- 11,111 male / 348 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Cornell
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Cornell," in English, "Guten Tag Cornell," in German. Cornell is a male given name: about 97% of people named Cornell are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Cornell,
German
Guten Tag Cornell,
French
Bonjour Cornell,
Spanish
Estimado/a Cornell:
Chinese
Cornell您好：
Japanese
Cornell様
English
Hi Cornell,
German
Hi Cornell,
French
Salut Cornell,
Spanish
Hola Cornell,
Chinese
Cornell你好：
Japanese
Cornellさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | common | man's name | 97% |
| Germany | rare | man's name | 75% |
United States birth data
11,111 male · 348 female · 11,459 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Cornell a male or female name?
Cornell is a male given name: 97% of people named Cornell are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Cornell in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Cornell," in English, "Guten Tag Cornell," in German. Cornell is a male given name: about 97% of people named Cornell are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Cornell a unisex name?
Cornell is not a unisex name: 97% of people named Cornell are men. Cornell leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Cornell a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/cornell (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_cornell,
title = {Is Cornell a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/cornell},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}