Girls' name · since 1880
Cordia
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 1,456 babies named Cordia, peaking in 1917. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,814 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,456
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
Cordia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,456 recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Cordia recorded 1,456 times among girls since 1880, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2007.
- #5,814 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,456 born since 1880
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cordia ranks #5,814 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,456 born since 1880, peaking in the 1910s.
- #5,814 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,456
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
Cordia's 1,456 recorded births place it above 91.96% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Kentucky.
Cordia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cordia's full recorded timeline at 1928, 33% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 67% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1886, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1917 peak of 43 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cordia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2007
- Peak year (1917)
- 43
- Annual births at peak, across 128 years of records
Cordia by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (259 births, 18% of the file).
1910s was Cordia's strongest decade.
259 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Cordia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
109 births
- 1890s
1890s
202 births
- 1900s
1900s
187 births
- 1910s
1910s
259 births
- 1920s
1920s
242 births
- 1930s
1930s
108 births
- 1940s
1940s
115 births
- 1950s 101
1950s
101 births
- 1960s 51
1960s
51 births
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s 50
1980s
50 births
- 1990s 15
1990s
15 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 259 births (18% of all-time use).
How Cordia compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Cordia's total volume
Cordia by state
Where Cordia concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 45 | 3.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 25 | 1.7% |
| #3 | Tennessee | | 13 | 0.9% |
| #4 | Arkansas | | 11 | 0.8% |
| #5 | Mississippi | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #7 | Oklahoma | | 5 | 0.3% |
45 of 1,456 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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What to do with Cordia's data
- Cordia's decade-level peak was the 1910s (259 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Cordias (45 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Cordia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1917)
Similar record span (~127 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, 1880–2007 (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 Cordia 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.