Cord vs Cory

Side-by-side comparison of Cord and Cory — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Cord

Boy name · Rank #5077

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Name B

Cory

Boy name · Rank #1093

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Metric Cord Cory
Current Rank #5077 #1093
Total Births (all years) 1,821 127,023
Peak Year 1990 1989
Peak Year Births 100 6,450
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1920 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Cord Cory
1920ss 6 7
1930ss — 5
1940ss — 174
1950ss — 1,627
1960ss 185 5,896
1970ss 176 27,511
1980ss 346 44,361
1990ss 504 34,166
2000ss 212 8,903
2010ss 298 3,354
2020ss 94 1,019

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cord Cory
2014 26 357
2015 29 341
2016 24 320
2017 20 301
2018 21 242
2019 19 244
2020 18 245
2021 13 221
2022 24 182
2023 20 174
2024 19 197

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1920–2024.

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