Recorded 1880–1993 Unisex name Peak 1919 2,064 births

Cordie — unisex name

2,064 babies named Cordie in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s1931890s3611900s3211910s4431920s3331930s1841940s931950s901960s291980s51990s12
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.

What the Data Says About Cordie

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,064 babies named Cordie between 1880 and 1993, spanning 114 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Cordie currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1993. The name reached its historical peak in 1919, when 66 babies received it in a single year. Cordie is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 167 additional births since 1900.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cordie performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 443 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Cordie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 124 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Kentucky and Tennessee. In total, SSA state-level files list Cordie in 11 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cordie in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,064 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Cordie at a glance

Last recorded 1993

Total births

2,064

Since 1880

114 years of records

Peak year

1919

66 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1993

Active since

1880

Recorded for 114 years

Last year on file: 1993

Cordie popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–1880

Last recorded 1993
Peak year (1919)
66
Annual births at peak — across 114 years of records
020406080 199319541943193119201909189818871880 14

Cordie popularity over time — boys

167 total births recorded since 1900 (Cordie as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 167 births
4681012 198119501943192819241921191719141900 7

Cordie by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
443 births that decade — 21% of Cordie's all-time total
1880s1931890s3611900s3211910s4431920s3331930s1841940s931950s901960s291980s51990s12

Cordie by state

Where Cordie concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Cordie
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?
2,064 babies have been named Cordie since 1880. It was last recorded in 1993. The peak year was 1919 with 66 births.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1880–1993 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.