Total births
114
Boys' name · since 2006
Cordai
114 babies named Cordai in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9552
- among boys today
- 114
- born since 2006
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 33%
- more common than other boys
114 babies have been named Cordai since 2006, making it today's #9552 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Cordai recorded 114 times among boys since 2006, holding rank #9552 nationally today, ahead of 33% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2024.
- #9552 among boys today
- 114 born since 2006
- 2000s peak decade
- 33% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Cordai is currently the #9552 boys' name in America, more common than 33% of boys - 114 born since 2006, peaking in the 2000s.
- #9552
- among boys today
- 114
- born since 2006
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 33%
- more common than other boys
Cordai vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9552
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 33% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Cordai was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
18 babies were named Cordai in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
How Cordai compares
114 28th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Cordai's all-time total is 69% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Cordai | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 114 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 23 | 22,252 |
Cordai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cordai's full recorded timeline at 2013, 34% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 66% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2015, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cordai at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#9,552
Active since
2006
Cordai popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2024
- Peak year (2008)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Cordai by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Cordai's strongest decade.
56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Cordai births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
56 births
- 2010s
2010s
44 births
- 2020s 14
2020s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 56 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cordai? ▼
Cordai has been given to 114 babies in the U.S. since 2006, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #9552 as of the latest data. 18 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
When was Cordai most popular? ▼
Cordai was most popular in the 2000s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Cordai been used? ▼
Cordai has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 19 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Cordai? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Corey, Cory, Corbin, Cornelius, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Cordai's data
- Cordai's decade-level peak was the 2000s (56 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 2020s -- 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 Cordai
Nearby Names Like Cordai
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cordai
Corey Boy
#677 185,020 births
Cory Boy
#1096 127,179 births
Corbin Boy
#474 41,112 births
Cornelius Boy
#2157 36,407 births
Cornell Boy
#4438 11,347 births
Compare Cordai side by side: Cordai vs Corey Cordai vs Cory Cordai vs Corbin
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Cordai
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2006–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Cordai: #9552 Boys' Name - 114 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cordai. 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 Cordai 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 June 2026.