Girls' name · since 1921

Cordellia

Since 1921, U.S. Social Security records show 61 babies named Cordellia, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#32,625 of 72,339
all-time among girls
61
born since 1921
1950s
peak decade

61 girls have been named Cordellia since 1921, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cordellia has been recorded 61 times among girls since 1921, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 2021.

  • #32,625 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 61 born since 1921
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cordellia ranks #32,625 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 61 born since 1921, peaking in the 1950s.

#32,625 of 72,339
all-time among girls
61
born since 1921
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Cordellia's 61 recorded births place it above 54.68% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Cordellia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Cordellia's SSA record in two at 1957 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 1925, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Cordellia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (1921)
6
Annual births at peak, across 101 years of records
4.555.566.5 192119251943195219531955195719641973200920192021 5

Cordellia by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (20 births, 33% of the file).

1950s was Cordellia's strongest decade.

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

Cordellia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 20 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 Cordellia? ▼
Since 1921, Social Security records show 61 babies named Cordellia. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #32,625 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2021. Its busiest year on record was 1921, with 6 births.
Where does Cordellia sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cordellia ranks #32,625 of 72,339 girls' 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 Cordellia most popular? ▼
Cordellia was most popular in the 1950s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Cordellia been used? ▼
Cordellia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 101 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Cordellia? ▼
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 Cordellia's data

  • Cordellia's decade-level peak was the 1950s (20 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 Cordellia

Nearby Names Like Cordellia

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

Cora Girl
#113 156,028 births
Corinne Girl
#999 49,877 births
Cornelia Girl
#3130 22,076 births
Corrine Girl
#3834 20,831 births
Cortney Girl
16,923 births

Compare Cordellia side by side: Cordellia vs Cora Cordellia vs Corinne Cordellia vs Cornelia

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Oney
61 births · Peak 1929
Dosia
61 births · Peak 1900
Hilah
61 births · Peak 1886
Mrytle
61 births · Peak 1917
Leata
61 births · Peak 1920
Gladyse
61 births · Peak 1915
Yoshino
61 births · Peak 1917
Arbell
61 births · Peak 1921

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Cordellia: 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, 1921–2021 (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 Cordellia 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.