Boys' name · since 2004

Corden

Corden has 36 recorded births since 2004 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#24,451 of 45,481
all-time among boys
36
born since 2004
2010s
peak decade

Corden sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 36 recorded since 2004.

Social Security Administration records show Corden recorded 36 times among boys since 2004, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, 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 2004 to 2017.

  • #24,451 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 36 born since 2004
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Corden ranks #24,451 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 36 born since 2004, peaking in the 2010s.

#24,451 of 45,481
all-time among boys
36
born since 2004
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Corden's 36 recorded births place it above 45.88% 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.

Corden's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Corden's full recorded timeline at 2012, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2012, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2017 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Corden popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2017

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (2017)
10
Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
4681012 20042008201220152017 10

Corden by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (22 births, 61% of the file).

2010s was Corden's strongest decade.

22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.

Corden births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 22 births (61% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Corden?
Since 2004, Social Security records show 36 babies named Corden. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #24,451 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2017. Its busiest year on record was 2017, with 10 births.
Where does Corden sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Corden ranks #24,451 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 Corden most popular?
Corden was most popular in the 2010s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Corden been used?
Corden has been recorded in Social Security data since 2004, spanning 14 years of data through 2017.
What names are similar to Corden?
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.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Corden: 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, 2004–2017 (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 Corden 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.