Corneal
The cornea is the transparent front part of the eye which covers the iris, pupil, and anterior chamber. Along with the anterior chamber and lens, the cornea refracts light, accounting for approximately two-thirds of the eye's total optical power. In humans, the refractive power of the cornea is approximately 43 dioptres. The cornea can be reshaped by surgical procedures such as LASIK.
Meaning & Origin of Corneal
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The cornea is the transparent front part of the eye which covers the iris, pupil, and anterior chamber. Along with the anterior chamber and lens, the cornea refracts light, accounting for approximately two-thirds of the eye's total optical power. In humans, the refractive power of the cornea is approximately 43 dioptres. The cornea can be reshaped by surgical procedures such as LASIK.
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The Story of Corneal
As a girl name
Corneal first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1923, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1923, when 5 Corneals were born — ranking #4,967 that year. As of 2026, Corneal ranks #4,967 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Corneals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Corneal first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1957, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1957, when 6 Corneals were born — ranking #3,552 that year. As of 2026, Corneal ranks #6,250 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 22 Corneals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Corneal
Corneal is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1957 and has accumulated 22 births in the dataset. Corneal's peak popularity came in 1957 when it ranked #3,552. Use the chart and map above to compare Corneal's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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