Cordelia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#981

among girls · ↑85 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

258

named Cordelia · +11% vs 2024

How common

1 in 6,230

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2015

286 babies

All-time total

12,906

#1,429 all-time among girls

First recorded

1880

in Social Security records

Cordelia popularity over time

12,906 babies have been named Cordelia 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

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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	546	55	–	#204
1890s	575	58	+5%	#341
1900s	600	60	+4%	#375
1910s	1,087	109	+81%	#461
1920s	1,131	113	+4%	#616
1930s	839	84	-26%	#652
1940s	780	78	-7%	#742
1950s	772	77	-1%	#980
1960s	566	57	-27%	#1,227
1970s	352	35	-38%	#2,027
1980s	338	34	-4%	#2,396
1990s	367	37	+9%	#2,406
2000s	1,218	122	+232%	#1,350
2010s	2,277	228	+87%	#949
2020s (to 2025)	1,458	243	+7%	#981

Where Cordelia is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	259	0.16	outside top 500
2027	260	0.16	outside top 500
2028	261	0.16	outside top 500
2029	262	0.16	outside top 500
2030	262	0.16	outside top 500

Where Cordelia is most popular

Girls named Cordelia per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.149 per 1,000. Strongest in Wisconsin, Tennessee, and Minnesota.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Cordelia born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Wisconsin	31	0.301	+102%
Tennessee	47	0.297	+100%
Minnesota	32	0.297	+99%
New Hampshire	5	0.271	+82%
Virginia	44	0.258	+74%
Ohio	57	0.240	+62%
South Carolina	21	0.234	+57%
Michigan	42	0.231	+55%
Washington	33	0.228	+54%
Massachusetts	26	0.215	+45%
Oregon	13	0.200	+34%
Missouri	24	0.199	+34%
North Carolina	44	0.193	+30%
New York	76	0.192	+29%
Pennsylvania	43	0.182	+22%
Indiana	24	0.171	+15%
Colorado	17	0.152	≈ national
Utah	11	0.132	-11%
Maryland	14	0.132	-11%
Florida	56	0.131	-12%
New Jersey	23	0.127	-14%
Texas	95	0.118	-21%
California	98	0.117	-22%
Iowa	6	0.103	-31%
Kansas	5	0.087	-42%
Connecticut	5	0.086	-42%
Oklahoma	6	0.082	-45%
Illinois	18	0.079	-47%
Georgia	7	0.031	-79%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Cordelia

Cordelia is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #981 in 2025 with 258 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 12,906 American babies have been named Cordelia. Its peak came in 2015, when 286 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Cordelia?

The median living Cordelia is about 17 years old; half are between 8 and 54. An estimated 7,900 people named Cordelia 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.

Cordelia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	258	#981
2024	233	#1,066
2023	220	#1,117
2022	242	#1,052
2021	253	#1,010
2020	252	#1,006
2019	231	#1,083
2018	249	#1,036
2017	210	#1,173
2016	263	#1,005
2015	286	#949
2014	267	#993
2013	201	#1,193
2012	208	#1,181
2011	181	#1,302
2010	181	#1,301
2009	175	#1,359
2008	132	#1,688
2007	111	#1,878
2006	129	#1,641
2005	149	#1,433
2004	128	#1,548
2003	150	#1,350
2002	115	#1,609
2001	65	#2,416
2000	64	#2,409
1995	44	#2,742
1990	38	#2,971
1985	30	#3,023
1980	40	#2,396
1975	39	#2,174
1970	39	#2,086
1965	48	#1,624
1960	79	#1,227
1955	74	#1,157
1950	86	#980
1945	68	#916
1940	86	#742
1935	77	#769
1930	89	#743
1925	99	#744
1920	120	#661
1915	135	#551
1910	75	#461
1905	72	#397
1900	79	#375
1895	54	#380
1890	48	#364
1885	58	#262
1880	58	#204

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cordelia?

The median living Cordelia is about 17 years old. Half of all living Cordelias are between 8 and 54 years old.

How many people named Cordelia are alive today?

An estimated 7,900 people named Cordelia are alive in the United States, based on 12,906 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Cordelia mean?

Shakespeare's spelling of a historical British name appearing as Cordeilla, etc., possibly derived from the Latin saint's name Cordula.

How popular is the name Cordelia in 2025?

Cordelia ranked #981 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 258 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Cordelia?

12,906 babies have been named Cordelia in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cordelia most popular?

Cordelia peaked in 2015, when 286 newborns received the name.

Is Cordelia a boy or girl name?

Cordelia is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Cordelia rising or falling?

Cordelia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Cordelia become more popular?

Cordelia looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 262 girls named Cordelia in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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