Baby Name Popularity Profile

Cordelia

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Cordelia.

✦ Daughter of the sea or heart 🌍 Celtic, Latin traditional royal
National Rank (2025) #981
All-Time Peak Rank #204 Achieved 1880
Total U.S. Births 12,906 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 286 births in 2015
💡 The Cordelia Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Daughter of the sea or heart
Language Origin Celtic, Latin
Origin Type multiple
Derived from the Welsh name Creiddylad, meaning 'daughter of the sea', or from the Latin word 'cor', meaning 'heart'.
Common Nicknames
Cora Delia Cordy
Pronunciation: kor-DEE-lee-uh
Themes & Categories
traditional royal
Etymology confidence: Medium · Under review

📖 The Story Behind Cordelia

According to SSA data, Cordelia achieved its highest historical rank of #204 in 1880. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2015 with 286 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 9.8%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Cordelia across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift -9.8% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 286 births in 2015
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 31 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 546
1890s: 575
1900s: 600
1910s: 1,087
1920s: 1,131
1930s: 839
1940s: 780
1950s: 772
1960s: 566
1970s: 352
1980s: 338
1990s: 367
2000s: 1,218
2010s: 2,277
2020s: 1,458

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Cor-de-l-ia
Letter Count 8 letters
Spelling Complexity Complex
Length Percentile Longer than 79% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 79.0% of SSA names. Starts with C, a letter used by only 5.7% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Virginia
Top States Virginia, Kentucky, Oregon, New Mexico, Texas
States with Data 39
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Virginia #962 337 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky Unranked 242 1916 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #499 101 2019 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 58 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #1369 796 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #762 197 1923 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #790 259 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #695 135 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #1136 434 1916 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #659 165 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 100 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #513 131 1917 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #648 289 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado Unranked 74 1923 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #787 141 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin Unranked 114 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #1349 196 2024 Insufficient historical volume
New York #767 431 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #1456 275 2011 Insufficient historical volume
California #1121 542 2003 11.5% Decline
Indiana #668 124 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 56 1916 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland Unranked 63 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia Unranked 116 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #1259 135 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #626 29 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 38 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama Unranked 60 1923 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey Unranked 69 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #515 30 1916 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 20 1916 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #624 26 2023 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 5 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona Unranked 18 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 6 2014 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 12 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 5 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 5 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana Unranked 5 1920 Insufficient historical volume

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