Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1987

Cordero

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #6,884
Rank 2025
#6,884
among boys · ↓633 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
12
named Cordero
How common
1 in 142,340
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1987
349 babies
All-time total
1,816
#3,521 all-time among boys
First recorded
1986
in Social Security records

Cordero popularity over time

1,816 babies have been named Cordero since 1986, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1980s 9 891 900 90 – #481
1990s – 484 484 48 -46% #1,055
2000s – 148 148 15 -69% #3,847
2010s – 215 215 22 +45% #2,964
2020s (to 2025) – 69 69 12 -47% #5,289

The story of Cordero

Cordero is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,884 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1986, 1,816 American babies have been named Cordero. Its peak came in 1987, when 349 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Cordero?

The median living Cordero is about 35 years old; half are between 27 and 38. An estimated 1,800 people named Cordero are alive in the United States today.

median 35 020406080100

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

Cordero year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 12 #6,884
2024 – – 14 #6,251
2023 – – 8 #9,084
2022 – – 7 #10,027
2021 – – 11 #7,186
2020 – – 17 #5,289
2019 – – 16 #5,613
2018 – – 15 #5,827
2017 – – 17 #5,333
2016 – – 12 #6,804
2015 – – 21 #4,576
2014 – – 28 #3,710
2013 – – 12 #6,687
2012 – – 39 #2,964
2011 – – 32 #3,377
2010 – – 23 #4,262
2009 – – 24 #4,185
2008 – – 27 #3,847
2007 – – 21 #4,526
2006 – – 15 #5,577
2005 – – 10 #7,215
2004 – – 15 #5,299
2003 – – 9 #7,348
2002 – – 8 #7,778
2001 – – 7 #8,474
2000 – – 12 #5,633
1995 – – 34 #2,304
1990 – – 101 #1,055
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cordero?

The median living Cordero is about 35 years old. Half of all living Corderos are between 27 and 38 years old.

How many people named Cordero are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Cordero are alive in the United States, based on 1,816 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cordero in 2025?

Cordero ranked #6,884 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Cordero?

1,816 babies have been named Cordero in the United States since 1986, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cordero most popular?

Cordero peaked in 1987, when 349 newborns received the name.

Is Cordero a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Cordero rising or falling?

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

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