How Many People Are Named Cordero?
An estimated 1,753 people in the United States have the first name Cordero. It is predominantly male (99.5%). The average bearer is 31 years old, and Cordero peaked in popularity in 1987 with 349 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cordero 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 Cordero paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,753
About 1 in 195,524 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.5% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1987
349 births
Total Registered
1,804
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cordero
Cordero is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,804 total births registered, 99.5% were male.
Cordero as a male name
Ranked #6,219 in 2024
14 male births in 2024
Peak: 1987 (340 births)
Cordero as a female name
Ranked #7,502 in 1987
9 female births in 1987
Peak: 1987 (9 births)
Cordero: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cordero span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 900 babies were registered. Cordero has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Cordero by Decade
How has Cordero 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.
Cordero by State
Birth registrations for Cordero span all 20 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, Texas, California. The lowest are in New Jersey, Arizona, New Mexico. On average, about 50 Corderos were registered per state.
Cordero + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Cordero as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Cordero: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cordero?
We estimate approximately 1,753 people named Cordero 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 195,524 Americans share this first name.
Is Cordero a common name?
Cordero is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,804 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cordero most popular?
Cordero reached peak popularity in 1987, when 349 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cordero is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cordero a male name?
Cordero is predominantly male. 99.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cordero Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cordero Smith, Cordero Johnson, Cordero 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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