Boys' name · since 1986
Cordelro
Since 1986, U.S. Social Security records show 60 babies named Cordelro, peaking in 1987. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #20,856 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 60
- born since 1986
- 1980s
- peak decade
Cordelro is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 60 have been recorded since 1986.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cordelro has been recorded 60 times among boys since 1986, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 1992.
- #20,856 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 60 born since 1986
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cordelro ranks #20,856 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 60 born since 1986, peaking in the 1980s.
- #20,856 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 60
- born since 1986
- 1980s
- peak decade
Cordelro's 60 recorded births place it above 53.94% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
Cordelro's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Cordelro splits its recorded history at 1988: 40% of all births land in the more recent half, 60% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1992 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1987 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Cordelro popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–1992
- Peak year (1987)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 1992.
60 total births across 7 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1987 with 19 births in a single year.
Cordelro by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (47 births, 78% of the file).
1980s was Cordelro's strongest decade.
47 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 78% of all-time use.
Cordelro births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
47 births
- 1990s 13
1990s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 47 births (78% of all-time use).
Cordelro decade highlights
- Peak decade 47 births
- Runner-up 13 births
- Decades tracked with recorded births
Cordelro by state
Where Cordelro concentrates geographically, total births since 1986
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 5 | 8.3% |
5 of 60 births nationwide.
Top 5 states
- Illinois 8.3% of nationwide
Recorded in 1 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Illinois accounts for 8.3% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
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What to do with Cordelro's data
- Cordelro's decade-level peak was the 1980s (47 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Cordelros (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Cordelro: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1987)
Similar record span (~6 yrs)
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, 1986–1992 (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 Cordelro 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.
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