Boys' name · since 1880

Commodore

Commodore has 368 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1923 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#9,487 of 45,481
all-time among boys
368
born since 1880
1920s
peak decade

Commodore sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 368 recorded since 1880.

Social Security Administration records show Commodore recorded 368 times among boys since 1880, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 1964.

  • #9,487 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 368 born since 1880
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Commodore ranks #9,487 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 368 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.

#9,487 of 45,481
all-time among boys
368
born since 1880
1920s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Commodore's 368 recorded births place it above 79.1% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Commodore's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Commodore splits its recorded history at 1922: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1883 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1923 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Commodore popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–1964

Last recorded 1964
Peak year (1923)
20
Annual births at peak, across 85 years of records
0510152025 188018901908191719231929194119491964 5

Commodore by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (110 births, 30% of the file).

1920s was Commodore's strongest decade.

110 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.

Commodore births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 110 births (30% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Commodore? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 368 babies named Commodore. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #9,487 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1964. Its busiest year on record was 1923, with 20 births.
Where does Commodore sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Commodore ranks #9,487 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Commodore most popular? ▼
Commodore was most popular in the 1920s decade with 110 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
How long has the name Commodore been used? ▼
Commodore has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 85 years of data through 1964.
What names are similar to Commodore? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Comer, Compton, Commie, Comari, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Commodore's data

  • Commodore's decade-level peak was the 1920s (110 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Commodore

Nearby Names Like Commodore

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Commodore

Comer Boy
787 births
Compton Boy
81 births
Commie Boy
39 births
Comari Boy
11 births
Coma Boy
5 births

Compare Commodore side by side: Commodore vs Comer Commodore vs Compton Commodore vs Commie

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Taro
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Marrio
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Atiba
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Harish
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Commodore: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–1964 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Commodore draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.