Cordella: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	10	1	–	#851
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	15	2	–	#1,735
1910s	62	6	+313%	#2,491
1920s	76	8	+23%	#2,229
1930s	62	6	-18%	#2,447
1940s	68	7	+10%	#3,270
1950s	39	4	-43%	#3,406
1960s	40	4	+3%	#3,772
1970s	5	1	-87%	#10,055
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#851

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,735

1910s

+313%

#2,491

1920s

+23%

#2,229

1930s

-18%

#2,447

1940s

+10%

#3,270

1950s

-43%

#3,406

1960s

+3%

#3,772

1970s

-87%

#10,055

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Cordella

Cordella 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, 377 American babies have been named Cordella. Its peak came in 1924, when 17 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 Cordella stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cordella?

The median living Cordella is about 74 years old; half are between 62 and 81. An estimated 100 people named Cordella 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.

Cordella year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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1990	–	–
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1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	6	#5,932
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	5	#5,444
1945	5	#4,681
1940	8	#3,270
1935	–	–
1930	13	#2,447
1925	8	#3,745
1920	9	#3,389
1915	10	#2,739
1910	5	#2,491
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	5	#851

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cordella?

The median living Cordella is about 74 years old. Half of all living Cordellas are between 62 and 81 years old.

How many people named Cordella are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Cordella are alive in the United States, based on 377 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cordella in 2025?

Cordella 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 Cordella?

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

When was the name Cordella most popular?

Cordella peaked in 1924, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Cordella a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Cordella rising or falling?

Cordella has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Cordella

Cordella popularity over time

The story of Cordella

How old are people named Cordella?

Cordella year by year

Frequently asked questions

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