Total births
567
Girls' name · since 1880
Corda
Corda has 567 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1890 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 567
- total births
- 1880–1954
- years on record
- 1890s
- peak decade
- 20%
- born in that decade
Corda sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 567 recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Corda has been recorded 567 times among girls since 1880, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1890s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 1954.
- 567 total births
- 1880–1954 years on record
- 1890s peak decade
- 20% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
567 girls have been named Corda since 1880, peaking in the 1890s, last recorded in 1954.
- 567
- total births
- 1880–1954
- years on record
- 1890s
- peak decade
- 20%
- born in that decade
1890s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Corda was born in this single decade.
1890
Single peak year
18 babies were named Corda in 1890 - its busiest year on record.
Corda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Corda's SSA record in two at 1909 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1881, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1890 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Corda at a glance
Last recorded 1954Peak year
1890
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Corda popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–1954
- Peak year (1890)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 75 years of records
Corda popularity over time - boys
12 total births recorded since 2007 (Corda as boys' name)
Corda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1890s was Corda's strongest decade.
115 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Corda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
114 births
- 1890s
1890s
115 births
- 1900s
1900s
102 births
- 1910s
1910s
93 births
- 1920s
1920s
90 births
- 1930s 40
1930s
40 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s 7
1950s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1890s at 115 births (20% of all-time use).
How Corda compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Corda's total volume
Corda vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Corda? ▼
567 babies have been named Corda since 1880. It was last recorded in 1954. The peak year was 1890 with 18 births.
When was Corda most popular? ▼
Corda was most popular in the 1890s decade with 115 total births. The single peak year was 1890.
How long has the name Corda been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Corda since 1880 -- 75 years through the most recent 1954 data.
What names are similar to Corda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cora, Corinne, Cornelia, Corrine, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Corda's data
- Corda's decade-level peak was the 1890s (115 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Corda
Nearby Names Like Corda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Corda
Cora Girl
#103 156,028 births
Corinne Girl
#1087 49,877 births
Cornelia Girl
#3822 22,076 births
Corrine Girl
#4298 20,831 births
Cortney Girl
16,923 births
Compare Corda side by side: Corda vs Cora Corda vs Corinne Corda vs Cornelia
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1880–1954 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Corda: Baby Name Since 1880 - 567 Births, Peak 1890." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/corda. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Corda 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 July 2026.