Total births
190
Unisex name · since 1972
Cordney
190 babies named Cordney in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 190
- total births
- 1972–2010
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
Cordney is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 190 have been recorded since 1972.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cordney has been recorded 190 times among boys since 1972, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2010.
- 190 total births
- 1972–2010 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
190 boys have been named Cordney since 1972, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2010.
- 190
- total births
- 1972–2010
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Cordney was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
22 babies were named Cordney in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
Cordney's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cordney's full recorded timeline at 1984, 64% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 36% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1972, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1988 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cordney at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
1988
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Cordney popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2010
- Peak year (1988)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Cordney popularity over time - girls
12 total births recorded since 1987 (Cordney as girls' name)
Cordney by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Cordney's strongest decade.
111 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Cordney births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 39
1970s
39 births
- 1980s
1980s
111 births
- 1990s 35
1990s
35 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 111 births (58% of all-time use).
Cordney by state
Where Cordney concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cordney? ▼
Cordney has been given to 190 babies in the U.S. since 1972, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2010. 22 babies were born in 1988, its single highest year.
When was Cordney most popular? ▼
Cordney was most popular in the 1980s decade with 111 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Where is Cordney most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Cordney are Texas (10 births), Tennessee (5 births).
Is Cordney a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Cordney is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 190 births, and as a girl's name it has 12 births.
How long has the name Cordney been used? ▼
Records for Cordney go back to 1972, giving 39 years of history through 2010.
What names are similar to Cordney? ▼
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.
What to do with Cordney's data
- Cordney's decade-level peak was the 1980s (111 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Cordneys (10 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 Cordney
Nearby Names Like Cordney
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cordney
Corey Boy
#677 185,020 births
Cory Boy
#1096 127,179 births
Corbin Boy
#474 41,112 births
Cornelius Boy
#2157 36,407 births
Cornell Boy
#4438 11,347 births
Compare Cordney side by side: Cordney vs Corey Cordney vs Cory Cordney vs Corbin
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1972–2010 (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. "Cordney: Baby Name Since 1972 - 190 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cordney. 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 Cordney 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.