Boys' name · since 1987

Corde

614 babies named Corde in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

614
total births
1987–2025
years on record
2000s
peak decade
58%
born in that decade

Corde is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 614 have been recorded since 1987.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Corde has been recorded 614 times among boys since 1987, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2025.

  • 614 total births
  • 1987–2025 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 58% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

614 boys have been named Corde since 1987, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.

614
total births
1987–2025
years on record
2000s
peak decade
58%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Corde was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

163 babies were named Corde in 2008 - its busiest year on record.

Corde's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Corde splits its recorded history at 2008: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2018 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 163 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Corde at a glance

Last recorded 2025

Total births

614

Since 1987

39 years of records

Peak year

2008

163 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2025

Active since

1987

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 2025

Corde popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2025

Last recorded 2025
Peak year (2008)
163
Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
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Corde popularity over time - girls

5 total births recorded since 2000 (Corde as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 2000 5

Corde by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2000s was Corde's strongest decade.

359 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.

Corde births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 359 births (58% of all-time use).

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

How Corde 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 Corde's total volume

Corde vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Corde vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%10%20%30% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Corde
Corde vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Corde by state

Where Corde concentrates geographically, total births since 1987

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Corde
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
34 5.5%
#2 Texas
32 5.2%
#3 Georgia
29 4.7%
#4 Florida
12 2.0%
#5 Michigan
8 1.3%
#6 Indiana
7 1.1%
#7 Ohio
7 1.1%
#8 Illinois
6 1.0%
California share of Corde's total US births 5.5%
Even split

34 of 614 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.

Corde appears in 16 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Corde?
614 babies have been named Corde since 1987. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2008 with 163 births.
When was Corde most popular?
Corde was most popular in the 2000s decade with 359 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Corde most popular?
The top states for the name Corde are California (34 births), Texas (32 births), Georgia (29 births).
How long has the name Corde been used?
The SSA has tracked Corde since 1987 -- 39 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Corde?
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 Corde's data

  • Corde's decade-level peak was the 2000s (359 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Cordes (34 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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.

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, 1987–2025 (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. "Corde: Baby Name Since 1987 - 614 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/corde. 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 Corde 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.