How Many People Are Named Kordell?
An estimated 1,710 people in the United States have the first name Kordell. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 21 years old, and Kordell peaked in popularity in 1998 with 174 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kordell 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 Kordell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,710
About 1 in 200,441 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
1998
174 births
Total Registered
1,737
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kordell
Kordell is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,737 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Kordell as a male name
Ranked #4,490 in 2024
23 male births in 2024
Peak: 1998 (174 births)
Kordell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kordell span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 640 babies were registered. Kordell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kordell by Decade
How has Kordell 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.
Kordell by State
Birth registrations for Kordell span all 21 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Pennsylvania, California. The lowest are in Washington, Tennessee, Minnesota. On average, about 19 Kordells were registered per state.
Kordell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kordell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Kordell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kordell?
We estimate approximately 1,710 people named Kordell 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 200,441 Americans share this first name.
Is Kordell a common name?
Kordell is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,737 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kordell most popular?
Kordell reached peak popularity in 1998, when 174 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kordell is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kordell a male name?
Kordell is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kordell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kordell Smith, Kordell Johnson, Kordell 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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