Total births
12,906
Girls' name · since 1880
Cordelia
Cordelia has 12,906 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2015 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1066
- among girls today
- 12,906
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
Cordelia currently ranks #1066 among girls' names in America, with 12,906 babies recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Cordelia recorded 12,906 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #1066 nationally today, ahead of 94% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #1066 among girls today
- 12,906 born since 1880
- 2010s peak decade
- 94% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Cordelia is currently the #1066 girls' name in America, more common than 94% of girls - 12,906 born since 1880, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1066
- among girls today
- 12,906
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
Cordelia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1066
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 94% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
18% of everyone ever named Cordelia was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
286 babies were named Cordelia in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Cordelia compares
12,906 Top 8% higher than 92% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Cordelia's all-time total is 34x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Cordelia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 12,906 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 286 | 48 | 19,840 |
Cordelia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cordelia's full recorded timeline at 1953, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1996, with just 25 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2015 peak of 286 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cordelia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#1,066
Active since
1880
Cordelia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 286
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Cordelia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Cordelia's strongest decade.
2,277 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Cordelia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 546
1880s
546 births
- 1890s 575
1890s
575 births
- 1900s 600
1900s
600 births
- 1910s
1910s
1,087 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,131 births
- 1930s 839
1930s
839 births
- 1940s 780
1940s
780 births
- 1950s 772
1950s
772 births
- 1960s 566
1960s
566 births
- 1970s 352
1970s
352 births
- 1980s 338
1980s
338 births
- 1990s 367
1990s
367 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,218 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,277 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,458 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 2,277 births (18% of all-time use).
How Cordelia compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Cordelia's total volume
Cordelia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Cordelia by state
Where Cordelia concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 796 | 6.2% |
| #2 | California | | 542 | 4.2% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 434 | 3.4% |
| #4 | New York | | 431 | 3.3% |
| #5 | Virginia | | 337 | 2.6% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 289 | 2.2% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 275 | 2.1% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 259 | 2.0% |
Texas share of Cordelia's total US births 6.2%
Even split
796 of 12,906 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 39 reporting states.
Cordelia appears in 39 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cordelia? ▼
Cordelia has been given to 12,906 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #1066 as of the latest data. 286 babies were born in 2015, its single highest year.
When was Cordelia most popular? ▼
Cordelia was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,277 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Cordelia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Cordelia are Texas (796 births), California (542 births), Pennsylvania (434 births).
How long has the name Cordelia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Cordelia since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Cordelia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cora, Corinne, Cornelia, Corrine, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Cordelia's data
- Cordelia's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (2,277 total births) through the 2020s (1,458) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Cordelias (796 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Cordelia
Nearby Names Like Cordelia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cordelia
Cora Girl
#103 156,028 births
Corinne Girl
#1087 49,877 births
Cornelia Girl
#3822 22,076 births
Corrine Girl
#4298 20,831 births
Cortney Girl
16,923 births
Compare Cordelia side by side: Cordelia vs Cora Cordelia vs Corinne Cordelia vs Cornelia
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Cordelia
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Bennett #1064
2,340 births · Peak 2025
Mireya #1068
9,939 births · Peak 1997
Anayah #1063
3,672 births · Peak 2025
Malayah #1069
4,367 births · Peak 2022
Laylah #1062
7,297 births · Peak 2014
Raquel #1070
50,697 births · Peak 1970
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–2025 (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. "Cordelia: #1066 Girls' Name - 12,906 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cordelia. 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 Cordelia 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 June 2026.