Boys' name · since 1986

Cordarrell

Cordarrell has 80 recorded births since 1986 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1987 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#18,855 of 45,481
all-time among boys
80
born since 1986
1980s
peak decade

80 boys have been named Cordarrell since 1986, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Cordarrell recorded 80 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 1991.

  • #18,855 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 80 born since 1986
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cordarrell ranks #18,855 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 80 born since 1986, peaking in the 1980s.

#18,855 of 45,481
all-time among boys
80
born since 1986
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Cordarrell's 80 recorded births place it above 58.34% 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.

Cordarrell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Cordarrell's full recorded timeline at 1989, 28% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 72% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1991, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1987 peak of 28 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Cordarrell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–1991

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1987)
28
Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
0102030 198619871988198919901991 5

Cordarrell by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (67 births, 84% of the file).

1980s was Cordarrell's strongest decade.

67 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 84% of all-time use.

Cordarrell births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 67 births (84% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cordarrell?
Cordarrell has been given to 80 babies in the U.S. since 1986, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #18,855 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1991. 28 babies were born in 1987, its single highest year.
Where does Cordarrell sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cordarrell ranks #18,855 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 Cordarrell most popular?
Cordarrell was most popular in the 1980s decade with 67 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Cordarrell been used?
Records for Cordarrell go back to 1986, giving 6 years of history through 1991.
What names are similar to Cordarrell?
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 Cordarrell's data

  • Cordarrell's decade-level peak was the 1980s (67 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Cordarrell

Nearby Names Like Cordarrell

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cordarrell

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Cordarrell: 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, 1986–1991 (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 Cordarrell 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.