Cordell
From an English surname meaning a maker or seller of cord, based on the Old French cordele, a little rope or string.
Cordell in 2025
Cordell was given to 77 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 4,235th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 43,056 babies born.
The history of Cordell
Cordell reached its highest point in 1998, when 387 babies were given the name, ranking 1,139th that year.
Across the 123 years of records since 1903, 10,988 babies have been named Cordell. Half of them were born before 1993, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Cordell by decade
| Decade | Babies named Cordell | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 25 | 2,471 |
| 1910s | 220 | 2,090 |
| 1920s | 309 | 1,999 |
| 1930s | 391 | 1,673 |
| 1940s | 579 | 1,480 |
| 1950s | 560 | 1,832 |
| 1960s | 702 | 1,849 |
| 1970s | 838 | 1,837 |
| 1980s | 1,335 | 1,239 |
| 1990s | 2,423 | 1,139 |
| 2000s | 1,961 | 1,436 |
| 2010s | 1,151 | 2,812 |
| 2020s | 494 | 3,715 |
Where Cordell is heading
Cordell has fallen 41% over the past decade, from 130 babies in 2015 to 77 in 2025.
Names like Cordell
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Cordell.