Total births
377
Girls' name · since 1880
Cordella
Cordella has 377 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1924 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 377
- total births
- 1880–1978
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 20%
- born in that decade
377 girls have been named Cordella since 1880, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Cordella has 377 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 1978.
- 377 total births
- 1880–1978 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 20% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
377 girls have been named Cordella since 1880, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1978.
- 377
- total births
- 1880–1978
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 20%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Cordella was born in this single decade.
1924
Single peak year
17 babies were named Cordella in 1924 - its busiest year on record.
Cordella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Cordella splits its recorded history at 1934: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1880 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1924 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Cordella at a glance
Last recorded 1978Peak year
1924
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Cordella popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–1978
- Peak year (1924)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 99 years of records
Cordella by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Cordella's strongest decade.
76 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Cordella births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 10
1880s
10 births
- 1900s 15
1900s
15 births
- 1910s
1910s
62 births
- 1920s
1920s
76 births
- 1930s
1930s
62 births
- 1940s
1940s
68 births
- 1950s
1950s
39 births
- 1960s
1960s
40 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 76 births (20% of all-time use).
Cordella by state
Where Cordella concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cordella? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 377 babies named Cordella. The most recent recorded year was 1978. Its busiest year on record was 1924, with 17 births.
When was Cordella most popular? ▼
Cordella was most popular in the 1920s decade with 76 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
Where is Cordella most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Cordella are Minnesota (5 births), Ohio (5 births).
How long has the name Cordella been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Cordella since 1880 -- 99 years through the most recent 1978 data.
What names are similar to Cordella? ▼
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 Cordella's data
- Cordella's decade-level peak was the 1920s (76 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Minnesota records the most Cordellas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota 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 Cordella
Nearby Names Like Cordella
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cordella
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 Cordella side by side: Cordella vs Cora Cordella vs Corinne Cordella vs Cornelia
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1880–1978 (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. "Cordella: Baby Name Since 1880 - 377 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cordella. 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 Cordella 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.