boy's name
Cord
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,842
Cord is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1990, when 100 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 157,878 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1920.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Cord over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 6 |
| 1960s | 185 |
| 1970s | 176 |
| 1980s | 346 |
| 1990s | 504 |
| 2000s | 212 |
| 2010s | 298 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 115 |
How popular is Cord?
In 2025, Cord was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
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 Cord
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Cord also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cord over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Cord
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Cord — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Cord
How popular is the name Cord?
In 2025, Cord was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Cord a girl's or a boy's name?
Cord is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Cord?
Cord has 1 syllable.
When was Cord most popular?
Cord peaked in 1990, when 100 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Cord a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Cord currently ranks #4,759 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.