Recorded 1909–1955 Unisex name Peak 1955 41 births

Cordy — unisex name

41 babies named Cordy in U.S. Social Security records since 1909, with the highest year being 1955. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s61920s111930s51940s111950s8
1920s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Cordy was born in this single decade.

1955
Single peak year

8 babies were named Cordy in 1955 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Cordy

The Social Security Administration has registered 41 babies named Cordy between 1909 and 1955, spanning 47 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Cordy currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1955. The name reached its historical peak in 1955, when 8 babies received it in a single year. Cordy is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 32 additional births since 1953.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cordy performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 11 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Cordy shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cordy 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 41 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.

Cordy at a glance

Last recorded 1955

Total births

41

Since 1909

47 years of records

Peak year

1955

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1955

Active since

1909

Recorded for 47 years

Last year on file: 1955

Cordy popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–1909

Last recorded 1955
Peak year (1955)
8
Annual births at peak — across 47 years of records
456789 1955194919421934192919221909 6

Cordy popularity over time — boys

32 total births recorded since 1953 (Cordy as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 32 births
4.555.566.577.5 198119751972195919561953 5

Cordy by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
11 births that decade — 27% of Cordy's all-time total
1900s61920s111930s51940s111950s8

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cordy?
41 babies have been named Cordy since 1909. It was last recorded in 1955. The peak year was 1955 with 8 births.
When was Cordy most popular?
Cordy was most popular in the 1920s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1955.
Is Cordy a unisex name?
Yes, Cordy is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 41 births, and as a boy's name it has 32 births.
How long has the name Cordy been used?
Cordy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1909, spanning 47 years of data through 1955.
What names are similar to Cordy?
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.

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, 1909–1955 (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.