Cordia: 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	109	11	–	#571
1890s	202	20	+85%	#565
1900s	187	19	-7%	#739
1910s	259	26	+39%	#854
1920s	242	24	-7%	#1,234
1930s	108	11	-55%	#1,888
1940s	115	12	+6%	#2,124
1950s	101	10	-12%	#2,833
1960s	51	5	-50%	#4,600
1970s	11	1	-78%	#8,360
1980s	50	5	+355%	#7,829
1990s	15	2	-70%	#9,520
2000s	6	1	-60%	#15,936
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

109

–

#571

1890s

202

+85%

#565

1900s

187

-7%

#739

1910s

259

+39%

#854

1920s

242

-7%

#1,234

1930s

108

-55%

#1,888

1940s

115

+6%

#2,124

1950s

101

-12%

#2,833

1960s

-50%

#4,600

1970s

-78%

#8,360

1980s

+355%

#7,829

1990s

-70%

#9,520

2000s

-60%

#15,936

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Cordia

Cordia 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, 1,456 American babies have been named Cordia. Its peak came in 1917, when 43 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Cordia?

The median living Cordia is about 68 years old; half are between 53 and 79. An estimated 300 people named Cordia 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.

Cordia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	6	#15,936
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	7	#8,529
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	7	#5,377
1960	7	#5,269
1955	12	#3,421
1950	–	–
1945	9	#3,184
1940	15	#2,124
1935	12	#2,460
1930	10	#2,887
1925	21	#1,904
1920	39	#1,234
1915	27	#1,373
1910	14	#1,223
1905	18	#878
1900	23	#762
1895	20	#704
1890	12	#797
1885	14	#581
1880	8	#636

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cordia?

The median living Cordia is about 68 years old. Half of all living Cordias are between 53 and 79 years old.

How many people named Cordia are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Cordia are alive in the United States, based on 1,456 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cordia in 2025?

Cordia 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 Cordia?

1,456 babies have been named Cordia in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cordia most popular?

Cordia peaked in 1917, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Cordia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Cordia rising or falling?

Cordia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Cordia popularity over time

The story of Cordia

How old are people named Cordia?

Cordia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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