Total births
21
Girls' name · since 1915
Cordula
21 babies named Cordula in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 21
- total births
- 1915–1926
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 76%
- born in that decade
Cordula sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 21 recorded since 1915.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cordula has been recorded 21 times among girls since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1926.
- 21 total births
- 1915–1926 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 76% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
21 girls have been named Cordula since 1915, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1926.
- 21
- total births
- 1915–1926
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 76%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
76% of everyone ever named Cordula was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
6 babies were named Cordula in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
Cordula's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Cordula's SSA record in two at 1919 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1915, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1919 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Cordula at a glance
Last recorded 1926Peak year
1919
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Cordula popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1926
- Peak year (1919)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Cordula by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Cordula's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.
Cordula births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
16 births
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 16 births (76% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cordula? ▼
Cordula has been given to 21 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1926. 6 babies were born in 1919, its single highest year.
When was Cordula most popular? ▼
Cordula was most popular in the 1910s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Cordula been used? ▼
Records for Cordula go back to 1915, giving 12 years of history through 1926.
What names are similar to Cordula? ▼
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 Cordula's data
- Cordula's decade-level peak was the 1910s (16 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1920s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Cordula
Nearby Names Like Cordula
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cordula
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 Cordula side by side: Cordula vs Cora Cordula vs Corinne Cordula vs Cornelia
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, 1915–1926 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Cordula: Baby Name Since 1915 - 21 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cordula. 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 Cordula 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.