Total births
467
Boys' name · since 1954
Kord
467 babies named Kord in U.S. Social Security records since 1954, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10058
- among boys today
- 467
- born since 1954
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Kord is the #10058 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 467 recorded since 1954.
Social Security Administration records show Kord recorded 467 times among boys since 1954, holding rank #10058 nationally today, ahead of 30% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1954 to 2025.
- #10058 among boys today
- 467 born since 1954
- 2010s peak decade
- 30% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Kord is currently the #10058 boys' name in America, more common than 30% of boys - 467 born since 1954, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10058
- among boys today
- 467
- born since 1954
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other boys
Kord vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10058
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 30% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Kord was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
23 babies were named Kord in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
How Kord compares
467 Top 45% higher than 55% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kord's all-time total is 27% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kord | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 467 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 23 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kord's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kord's full recorded timeline at 2000, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1972, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1990 peak of 23 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kord at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1990
Current rank
#10,058
Active since
1954
Kord popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–2025
- Peak year (1990)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 72 years of records
Kord by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kord's strongest decade.
129 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Kord births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s 39
1960s
39 births
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s
1980s
59 births
- 1990s
1990s
114 births
- 2000s
2000s
78 births
- 2010s
2010s
129 births
- 2020s 32
2020s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 129 births (28% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kord? ▼
467 babies have been named Kord since 1954. It currently ranks #10058 among boys. The peak year was 1990 with 23 births.
When was Kord most popular? ▼
Kord was most popular in the 2010s decade with 129 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Kord been used? ▼
Kord has been recorded in Social Security data since 1954, spanning 72 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Kord? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kory, Korey, Korbin, Korbyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Kord's data
- Kord's decade-level peak was the 2010s (129 total births); usage has since declined to 32 in the 2020s -- 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 Kord
Nearby Names Like Kord
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kord
Kory Boy
#2975 14,385 births
Korey Boy
#2648 11,443 births
Korbin Boy
#1012 9,334 births
Korbyn Boy
#1671 3,504 births
Korben Boy
#2774 2,282 births
Compare Kord side by side: Kord vs Kory Kord vs Korey Kord vs Korbin
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kord
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, 1954–2025 (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. "Kord: #10058 Boys' Name - 467 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kord. 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 Kord 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.