The first name Cordell
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Cordell last appeared in the official list in 2017, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2008, with 22 births (#1,124).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Cordell with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Cordell at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 77 boys born in the United States were named Cordell, the 1,977th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1998, when 387 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Cordell
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Cordell HullAmerican politician, U.S. Secretary of State from 1933 to 1944
- Cordell TinchAmerican athlete, born 2000
Questions
- How popular is the name Cordell?
- In 2017, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Cordell, ranking 4,812th. Its peak was 2008, with 22 births.
- Is Cordell a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 10,988 US babies named Cordell since 1880 were boys.
- When was Cordell most popular?
- 1998 in the United States, when 387 babies were named Cordell, its highest rank at 531st.
- Is Cordell also a surname?
- Yes. Cordell is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.