Boys' name · since 1986
Cordarius
Since 1986, U.S. Social Security records show 982 babies named Cordarius, peaking in 1992. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,192 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,886 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 982
- born since 1986
- 1990s
- peak decade
Yes -- Cordarius is the #7886 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 982 recorded since 1986.
Social Security Administration records show Cordarius recorded 982 times among boys since 1986, holding rank #7886 nationally today, ahead of 43% of boys, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2025.
- #5,192 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #7,886 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 982 born since 1986
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cordarius ranks #5,192 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,886 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 982 born since 1986, peaking in the 1990s.
- #5,192 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,886 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 982
- born since 1986
- 1990s
- peak decade
Cordarius's 982 recorded births place it above 88.57% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Tennessee.
How Cordarius compares
982 Top 32% higher than 68% of 13,930 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
Cordarius's all-time total is 166% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Cordarius | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 982 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 58 | 34 | 22,252 |
Cordarius's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Cordarius's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 29% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 71%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2021, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1992 peak of 58, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Cordarius popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2025
- Peak year (1992)
- 58
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Cordarius by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (467 births, 48% of the file).
1990s was Cordarius's strongest decade.
467 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Cordarius births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 92
1980s
92 births
- 1990s
1990s
467 births
- 2000s
2000s
233 births
- 2010s 152
2010s
152 births
- 2020s 38
2020s
38 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 467 births (48% of all-time use).
How Cordarius compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Cordarius's total volume
Cordarius by state
Where Cordarius concentrates geographically, total births since 1986
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tennessee | | 207 | 21.1% |
| #2 | Mississippi | | 151 | 15.4% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 105 | 10.7% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 46 | 4.7% |
| #5 | Louisiana | | 10 | 1.0% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 6 | 0.6% |
207 of 982 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Cordarius's data
- Cordarius's decade-level peak was the 1990s (467 total births); usage has since declined to 38 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Tennessee records the most Cordariuss (207 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Tennessee names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Cordarius: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1992)
Similar record span (~39 yrs)
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, 1986–2025 (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 Cordarius 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.