How Many People Are Named Cardero?
An estimated 22 people in the United States have the first name Cardero. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 39 years old, and Cardero peaked in popularity in 1988 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cardero as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Cardero paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Cardero is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
22
About 1 in 15,579,743 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
39
years old
Peak Year
1988
7 births
Total Registered
23
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cardero
Cardero is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 23 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Cardero as a male name
Ranked #8,290 in 1990
5 male births in 1990
Peak: 1988 (7 births)
Cardero: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cardero span from the 1980s to the 1990s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 18 babies were registered. Cardero has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Cardero by Decade
How has Cardero tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Cardero + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Cardero as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Cardero: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cardero?
We estimate approximately 22 people named Cardero are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 15,579,743 Americans share this first name.
Is Cardero a common name?
Cardero is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 41.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 23 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cardero most popular?
Cardero reached peak popularity in 1988, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cardero is approximately 39 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cardero a male name?
Cardero is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cardero Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cardero Smith, Cardero Johnson, Cardero Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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