Recorded 1986–1990 Boys' name Peak 1988 23 births

Cardero — boys' name

23 babies named Cardero in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s181990s5
1980s
Peak decade

78% of everyone ever named Cardero was born in this single decade.

1988
Single peak year

7 babies were named Cardero in 1988 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Cardero

The Social Security Administration has registered 23 babies named Cardero between 1986 and 1990, spanning 5 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Cardero currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1990. The name reached its historical peak in 1988, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cardero performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 18 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Cardero shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cardero in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 23 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Cardero at a glance

Last recorded 1990

Total births

23

Since 1986

5 years of records

Peak year

1988

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1990

Active since

1986

Recorded for 5 years

Last year on file: 1990

Cardero popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–1986

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1988)
7
Annual births at peak — across 5 years of records
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Cardero by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
18 births that decade — 78% of Cardero's all-time total
1980s181990s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cardero?
23 babies have been named Cardero since 1986. It was last recorded in 1990. The peak year was 1988 with 7 births.
When was Cardero most popular?
Cardero was most popular in the 1980s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Cardero been used?
Cardero has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 5 years of data through 1990.
What names are similar to Cardero?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Carl, Carlos, Carter, Carson, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1986–1990 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.