boy's name
Chord
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Births on record 72
Chord is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2021 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2012, when 13 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1991.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Chord over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2021, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2010s | 59 |
| 2020s (to 2021) | 7 |
How popular is Chord?
In 2021, Chord was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Chord
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Chord also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Chord over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Chord
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Chord — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Chord
How popular is the name Chord?
In 2021, Chord was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Chord a girl's or a boy's name?
Chord is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Chord?
Chord has 1 syllable.
When was Chord most popular?
Chord peaked in 2012, when 13 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.