boy's name
Kordell
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,844
Kordell is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 30 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1998, when 174 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 110,522 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1967.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Kordell over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 47 |
| 1990s | 640 |
| 2000s | 497 |
| 2010s | 377 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 196 |
How popular is Kordell?
In 2025, Kordell was given to 30 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Kordell is used
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 Kordell
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kordell also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kordell over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kordell
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kordell — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kordell
How popular is the name Kordell?
In 2025, Kordell was given to 30 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Kordell a girl's or a boy's name?
Kordell is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kordell?
Kordell has 2 syllables.
When was Kordell most popular?
Kordell peaked in 1998, when 174 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Kordell a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kordell currently ranks #3,716 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.