Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1923

Commodore

Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Commodore
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1923
20 babies
All-time total
368
#9,490 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Commodore popularity over time

368 babies have been named Commodore since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1891Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s 38 4 – #768
1890s 32 3 -16% #717
1900s 10 1 -69% #1,178
1910s 78 8 +680% #1,791
1920s 110 11 +41% #1,768
1930s 41 4 -63% #2,326
1940s 41 4 0% #2,672
1950s 7 1 -83% #3,194
1960s 11 1 +57% #3,718
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The story of Commodore

Commodore is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 368 American babies have been named Commodore. Its peak came in 1923, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Commodore stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Commodore year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1945 5 #3,406
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1935 7 #3,011
1930 12 #2,326
1925 9 #2,972
1920 12 #2,488
1915 11 #2,337
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1890 5 #1,034
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1880 6 #834

Famous people named Commodore

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Commodore Cochran American sprinter 1902–1969 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Commodore, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How popular is the name Commodore in 2025?

Commodore did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Commodore?

368 babies have been named Commodore in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Commodore most popular?

Commodore peaked in 1923, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Commodore a boy or girl name?

Commodore is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Commodore rising or falling?

Commodore has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Commodore?

Well-known people named Commodore include Commodore Cochran (athlete).

Names like Commodore

Names that sound and feel close to Commodore: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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