Total births
2,064
Unisex name · since 1880
Cordie
Cordie has 2,064 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1919 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 2,064
- total births
- 1880–1993
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
Cordie is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 2,064 have been recorded since 1880.
Cordie has 2,064 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 1993.
- 2,064 total births
- 1880–1993 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 21% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
2,064 girls have been named Cordie since 1880, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1993.
- 2,064
- total births
- 1880–1993
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Cordie was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
66 babies were named Cordie in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
Cordie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cordie's full recorded timeline at 1922, 32% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 68% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1949, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1919 peak of 66 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cordie at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1919
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Cordie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–1993
- Peak year (1919)
- 66
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Cordie popularity over time - boys
167 total births recorded since 1900 (Cordie as boys' name)
Cordie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Cordie's strongest decade.
443 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Cordie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
193 births
- 1890s
1890s
361 births
- 1900s
1900s
321 births
- 1910s
1910s
443 births
- 1920s
1920s
333 births
- 1930s
1930s
184 births
- 1940s 93
1940s
93 births
- 1950s 90
1950s
90 births
- 1960s 29
1960s
29 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 12
1990s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 443 births (21% of all-time use).
How Cordie 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 Cordie's total volume
Cordie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Cordie by state
Where Cordie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 124 | 6.0% |
| #2 | Kentucky | | 65 | 3.1% |
| #3 | Tennessee | | 63 | 3.1% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 48 | 2.3% |
| #5 | Virginia | | 22 | 1.1% |
| #6 | Alabama | | 18 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Mississippi | | 10 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Oklahoma | | 10 | 0.5% |
Texas share of Cordie's total US births 6.0%
Even split
124 of 2,064 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Cordie appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cordie? ▼
Cordie has been given to 2,064 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1993. 66 babies were born in 1919, its single highest year.
When was Cordie most popular? ▼
Cordie was most popular in the 1910s decade with 443 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
Where is Cordie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Cordie are Texas (124 births), Kentucky (65 births), Tennessee (63 births).
Is Cordie a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Cordie is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 2,064 births, and as a boy's name it has 167 births.
How long has the name Cordie been used? ▼
Cordie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 114 years of data through 1993.
What names are similar to Cordie? ▼
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 Cordie's data
- Cordie's decade-level peak was the 1910s (443 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Cordies (124 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Cordie
Nearby Names Like Cordie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cordie
Cora Girl
#103 156,028 births
Corinne Girl
#1087 49,877 births
Cornelia Girl
#3822 22,076 births
Corrine Girl
#4298 20,831 births
Cortney Girl
16,923 births
Compare Cordie side by side: Cordie vs Cora Cordie vs Corinne Cordie vs Cornelia
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–1993 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Cordie: Baby Name Since 1880 - 2,064 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cordie. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Cordie 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 June 2026.