Boys' name · since 1986

Cordara

29 babies named Cordara in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#26,031 of 45,481
all-time among boys
29
born since 1986
1980s
peak decade

Cordara is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 29 have been recorded since 1986.

Social Security Administration records show Cordara recorded 29 times among boys since 1986, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 1988.

  • #26,031 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 29 born since 1986
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cordara ranks #26,031 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 29 born since 1986, peaking in the 1980s.

#26,031 of 45,481
all-time among boys
29
born since 1986
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Cordara's 29 recorded births place it above 42.29% 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.

Cordara's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Cordara's SSA record in two at 1987 and the more recent half accounts for 83% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 17%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1986, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1987 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Cordara popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–1988

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1987)
13
Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
468101214 198619871988 11

Cordara by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (29 births, 100% of the file).

1980s was Cordara's strongest decade.

29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Cordara births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 29 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cordara?
29 babies have been named Cordara since 1986. All-time, it sits at #26,031 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year was 1987 with 13 births.
Where does Cordara sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cordara ranks #26,031 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 Cordara most popular?
Cordara was most popular in the 1980s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Cordara been used?
Records for Cordara go back to 1986, giving 3 years of history through 1988.
What names are similar to Cordara?
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.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Cordara: 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, 1986–1988 (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 Cordara 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.