Cordell

Boy's name · #1977 in the US (2025) · 90s wave

Popularity over time

Cordell's best rank, #531, came in 1998; it has settled back to #1977 today. Roughly 11,000 boys have been named Cordell since 1904.

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 8 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

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#2,493 in Canada (2022) · #4,812 in England & Wales (2017) · #218 in New Zealand (2009) · #3,869 in Ecuador (2003).

Cordell Hull — American politician, U.S. Secretary of State from 1933 to 1944 (1871–1955)
Cordell Tinch — American athlete (born 2000)
Cordell Volson — American football player (born 1998)
Cordell Crockett — American bassist (born 1965)
Cordell Mosson — American bassist (1952–2013)

Among 44 notable people named Cordell:

Sports figures appear 2.64× more often than among typical names — e.g. Cordell Tinch, American athlete (born 2000).

Similar names: Nigel · Cortez · Donte · Tyrell · Quintin · Coby

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