Cord: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,738

among boys · ↑365 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Cord

How common

1 in 81,337

boys born in 2025

Peak year

1990

100 babies

All-time total

1,842

#3,480 all-time among boys

First recorded

1920

in Social Security records

Cord popularity over time

1,842 babies have been named Cord since 1920, 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

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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	6	1	–	#3,917
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	185	19	–	#1,184
1970s	176	18	-5%	#1,380
1980s	346	35	+97%	#1,114
1990s	504	50	+46%	#1,059
2000s	212	21	-58%	#3,547
2010s	298	30	+41%	#2,686
2020s (to 2025)	115	19	-36%	#4,325

Where Cord is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	21	0.01	outside top 500
2027	22	0.01	outside top 500
2028	22	0.01	outside top 500
2029	22	0.01	outside top 500
2030	22	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Cord

Cord is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,738 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1920, 1,842 American babies have been named Cord. Its peak came in 1990, when 100 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Cord stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cord?

The median living Cord is about 33 years old; half are between 17 and 38. An estimated 1,800 people named Cord are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Cord year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	21	#4,738
2024	19	#5,103
2023	20	#4,913
2022	24	#4,325
2021	13	#6,399
2020	18	#5,075
2019	19	#4,997
2018	21	#4,632
2017	20	#4,774
2016	24	#4,217
2015	29	#3,707
2014	26	#3,923
2013	32	#3,349
2012	45	#2,686
2011	44	#2,711
2010	38	#3,028
2009	20	#4,779
2008	20	#4,749
2007	19	#4,842
2006	16	#5,347
2005	21	#4,220
2004	26	#3,547
2003	23	#3,749
2002	24	#3,578
2001	20	#3,997
2000	23	#3,556
1995	36	#2,216
1990	100	#1,059
1985	10	#4,103
1980	14	#3,126
1975	13	#2,933
1970	13	#2,646
1965	19	#1,817
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	6	#3,917
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cord?

The median living Cord is about 33 years old. Half of all living Cords are between 17 and 38 years old.

How many people named Cord are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Cord are alive in the United States, based on 1,842 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cord in 2025?

Cord ranked #4,738 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Cord?

1,842 babies have been named Cord in the United States since 1920, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cord most popular?

Cord peaked in 1990, when 100 newborns received the name.

Is Cord a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Cord rising or falling?

Cord is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Cord become more popular?

Cord looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 22 boys named Cord in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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