Girls' name · since 1919

Cordilia

Cordilia has 22 recorded births since 1919 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1919 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

22
total births
1919–1933
years on record
1920s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade

Cordilia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 22 recorded since 1919.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cordilia has been recorded 22 times among girls since 1919, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1933.

  • 22 total births
  • 1919–1933 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 50% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

22 girls have been named Cordilia since 1919, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1933.

22
total births
1919–1933
years on record
1920s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Cordilia was born in this single decade.

1919
Single peak year

6 babies were named Cordilia in 1919 - its busiest year on record.

Cordilia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Cordilia splits its recorded history at 1923: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1920 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1919 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Cordilia at a glance

Last recorded 1933

Total births

22

Since 1919

15 years of records

Peak year

1919

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1933

Active since

1919

Recorded for 15 years

Last year on file: 1933

Cordilia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1933

Last recorded 1933
Peak year (1919)
6
Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
4.555.566.5 1919192019231933 5

Cordilia by decade

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

1920s was Cordilia's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Cordilia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 11 births (50% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cordilia?
Cordilia has been given to 22 babies in the U.S. since 1919, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1933. 6 babies were born in 1919, its single highest year.
When was Cordilia most popular?
Cordilia was most popular in the 1920s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Cordilia been used?
The SSA has tracked Cordilia since 1919 -- 15 years through the most recent 1933 data.
What names are similar to Cordilia?
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 Cordilia's data

  • Cordilia's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1930s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1919–1933 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Cite this page

NameAlmanac Editorial. "Cordilia: Baby Name Since 1919 - 22 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cordilia. 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 Cordilia 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 July 2026.