How Many People Are Named Cordelle?
An estimated 92 people in the United States have the first name Cordelle. It is predominantly male (94.9%). The average bearer is 26 years old, and Cordelle peaked in popularity in 2002 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cordelle 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 Cordelle paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Cordelle is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
92
About 1 in 3,725,591 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
94.9% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
2002
10 births
Total Registered
99
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cordelle
Cordelle is predominantly male (94.9%), though 5 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Cordelle as a male name
Ranked #12,499 in 2021
5 male births in 2021
Peak: 2002 (10 births)
Cordelle as a female name
Ranked #4,730 in 1917
5 female births in 1917
Peak: 1917 (5 births)
Cordelle: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cordelle span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 31 babies were registered. Cordelle has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Cordelle by Decade
How has Cordelle 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.
Cordelle + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Cordelle as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Cordelle
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
Cordelle: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cordelle?
We estimate approximately 92 people named Cordelle 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 3,725,591 Americans share this first name.
Is Cordelle a common name?
Cordelle is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 63.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 99 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cordelle most popular?
Cordelle reached peak popularity in 2002, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cordelle is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cordelle a male name?
Cordelle is predominantly male. 94.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cordelle Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cordelle Smith, Cordelle Johnson, Cordelle 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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