Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1998

Kordell

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,713 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#3,713
among boys · ↑796 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
30
named Kordell · +30% vs 2024
How common
1 in 56,936
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1998
174 babies
All-time total
1,767
#3,560 all-time among boys
First recorded
1967
in Social Security records

Kordell popularity over time

1,767 babies have been named Kordell since 1967, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1998Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 5 1 – #4,279
1970s 5 1 0% #5,643
1980s 47 5 +840% #3,641
1990s 640 64 +1262% #841
2000s 497 50 -22% #1,774
2010s 377 38 -24% #2,349
2020s (to 2025) 196 33 -13% #2,757

Where Kordell is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 30 0.02 outside top 500
2027 30 0.02 outside top 500
2028 29 0.02 outside top 500
2029 29 0.02 outside top 500
2030 29 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Kordell

Kordell is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,713 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1967, 1,767 American babies have been named Kordell. Its peak came in 1998, when 174 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Kordell?

The median living Kordell is about 22 years old; half are between 12 and 27. An estimated 1,700 people named Kordell are alive in the United States today.

median 22 020406080100

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

Kordell year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 30 #3,713
2024 23 #4,509
2023 35 #3,385
2022 37 #3,252
2021 46 #2,757
2020 25 #4,091
2019 30 #3,680
2018 34 #3,339
2017 31 #3,556
2016 35 #3,264
2015 40 #2,945
2014 35 #3,185
2013 54 #2,349
2012 45 #2,700
2011 27 #3,851
2010 46 #2,664
2009 60 #2,219
2008 66 #2,102
2007 40 #2,954
2006 33 #3,280
2005 37 #2,877
2004 44 #2,517
2003 41 #2,536
2002 65 #1,780
2001 49 #2,138
2000 62 #1,774
1995 40 #2,074
1990 8 #6,161
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kordell?

The median living Kordell is about 22 years old. Half of all living Kordells are between 12 and 27 years old.

How many people named Kordell are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Kordell are alive in the United States, based on 1,767 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kordell in 2025?

Kordell ranked #3,713 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kordell?

1,767 babies have been named Kordell in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kordell most popular?

Kordell peaked in 1998, when 174 newborns received the name.

Is Kordell a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kordell rising or falling?

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

Will Kordell become more popular?

Kordell looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 29 boys named Kordell in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Kordell

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