Unisex name · since 1986

Cordelle

94 babies named Cordelle in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#17,810 of 45,481
all-time among boys
94
born since 1986
2000s
peak decade

Cordelle sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 94 recorded since 1986.

Social Security Administration records show Cordelle recorded 94 times among boys since 1986, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2021.

  • #17,810 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 94 born since 1986
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cordelle ranks #17,810 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 94 born since 1986, peaking in the 2000s.

#17,810 of 45,481
all-time among boys
94
born since 1986
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Cordelle's 94 recorded births place it above 60.73% 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.

Cordelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Cordelle's SSA record in two at 2000 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1987, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2002 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Cordelle popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (2002)
10
Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
4681012 19861989199219982002200920132021 5

Cordelle popularity over time - girls

5 total births recorded since 1917 (Cordelle as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 1917 5

Cordelle by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (31 births, 33% of the file).

2000s was Cordelle's strongest decade.

31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Cordelle births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 31 births (33% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cordelle? ▼
94 babies have been named Cordelle since 1986. All-time, it sits at #17,810 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 2002 with 10 births.
Where does Cordelle sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cordelle ranks #17,810 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 Cordelle most popular? ▼
Cordelle was most popular in the 2000s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Is Cordelle a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Cordelle is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 94 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Cordelle been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Cordelle since 1986 -- 36 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Cordelle? ▼
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 Cordelle's data

  • Cordelle's decade-level peak was the 2000s (31 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- 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 Cordelle

Nearby Names Like Cordelle

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

Corey Boy
#778 185,020 births
Cory Boy
#1245 127,179 births
Corbin Boy
#512 41,112 births
Cornelius Boy
#1906 36,407 births
Cornell Boy
#6157 11,347 births

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Names with a similar number of total births

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Enio
94 births · Peak 2008
Beryle
94 births · Peak 1918
Toshiyuki
94 births · Peak 1923
Osamu
94 births · Peak 1925
Cassell
94 births · Peak 1922

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Cordelle: 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, 1986–2021 (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 Cordelle 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.