Total births
491
Boys' name · since 1986
Cordaro
Cordaro has 491 recorded births since 1986 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1987 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 491
- total births
- 1986–2021
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
Cordaro sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 491 recorded since 1986.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cordaro has been recorded 491 times among boys since 1986, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2021.
- 491 total births
- 1986–2021 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
491 boys have been named Cordaro since 1986, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2021.
- 491
- total births
- 1986–2021
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Cordaro was born in this single decade.
1987
Single peak year
107 babies were named Cordaro in 1987 - its busiest year on record.
Cordaro's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Cordaro splits its recorded history at 2007: 18% of all births land in the more recent half, 82% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1996 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1987 peak of 107 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Cordaro at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
1987
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1986
Cordaro popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2021
- Peak year (1987)
- 107
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Cordaro by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Cordaro's strongest decade.
286 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Cordaro births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
286 births
- 1990s 110
1990s
110 births
- 2000s 33
2000s
33 births
- 2010s 52
2010s
52 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 286 births (58% of all-time use).
Cordaro by state
Where Cordaro concentrates geographically, total births since 1986
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 66 | 13.4% |
| #2 | Virginia | | 20 | 4.1% |
| #3 | Mississippi | | 16 | 3.3% |
| #4 | Louisiana | | 13 | 2.6% |
| #5 | Alabama | | 11 | 2.2% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 11 | 2.2% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 10 | 2.0% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 7 | 1.4% |
Illinois share of Cordaro's total US births 13.4%
Even split
66 of 491 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Cordaro appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cordaro? ▼
491 babies have been named Cordaro since 1986. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 1987 with 107 births.
When was Cordaro most popular? ▼
Cordaro was most popular in the 1980s decade with 286 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
Where is Cordaro most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Cordaro are Illinois (66 births), Virginia (20 births), Mississippi (16 births).
How long has the name Cordaro been used? ▼
Records for Cordaro go back to 1986, giving 36 years of history through 2021.
What names are similar to Cordaro? ▼
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 Cordaro's data
- Cordaro's decade-level peak was the 1980s (286 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Cordaros (66 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
- 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 Cordaro
Nearby Names Like Cordaro
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cordaro
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 Cordaro side by side: Cordaro vs Corey Cordaro vs Cory Cordaro vs Corbin
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, 1986–2021 (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. "Cordaro: Baby Name Since 1986 - 491 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cordaro. 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 Cordaro 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.