Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1916

Cordie

Gender Unisex · 93% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Cordie
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1916
67 babies
All-time total
2,231
#4,614 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Cordie popularity over time

2,231 babies have been named Cordie 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
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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
1880s 193 – 193 19 – #399
1890s 361 – 361 36 +87% #402
1900s 321 7 328 33 -9% #534
1910s 443 43 486 49 +48% #724
1920s 333 55 388 39 -20% #1,023
1930s 184 6 190 19 -51% #1,448
1940s 93 26 119 12 -37% #2,284
1950s 90 24 114 11 -4% #2,535
1960s 29 – 29 3 -75% #4,318
1970s – – – – – –
1980s 5 6 11 1 – #10,709
1990s 12 – 12 1 +9% #10,448
2000s – – – – – –
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Cordie

Cordie 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, 2,231 American babies have been named Cordie, about 93% girls and 7% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1916, when 67 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 Cordie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cordie?

The median living Cordie is about 75 years old; half are between 68 and 84. An estimated 300 people named Cordie are alive in the United States today.

median 75 020406080100

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

Cordie year by year

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

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1990 7 #10,448 – –
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1980 5 #10,709 – –
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1960 8 #4,830 – –
1955 10 #3,828 – –
1950 9 #3,721 8 #2,812
1945 6 #4,120 7 #2,795
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1935 18 #1,860 – –
1930 25 #1,581 – –
1925 38 #1,275 9 #2,974
1920 43 #1,157 8 #3,270
1915 53 #904 9 #2,669
1910 34 #724 – –
1905 31 #632 – –
1900 40 #534 7 #1,068
1895 34 #500 – –
1890 31 #468 – –
1885 20 #471 – –
1880 14 #454 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cordie?

The median living Cordie is about 75 years old. Half of all living Cordies are between 68 and 84 years old.

How many people named Cordie are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Cordie are alive in the United States, based on 2,231 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cordie in 2025?

Cordie 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 Cordie?

2,231 babies have been named Cordie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cordie most popular?

Cordie peaked in 1916, when 67 newborns received the name.

Is Cordie a boy or girl name?

Cordie is used for both: about 93% of babies named Cordie have been girls and 7% boys.

Is the name Cordie rising or falling?

Cordie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Cordie

Names that sound and feel close to Cordie: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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