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Cord
OriginDiminutive of Cordell
Meaning"maker or seller of rope or cord"
GenderBoy
About Cord
This is the kind of strong one-syllable boy's name many parents are seeking these days. The more musical Chord was introduced by hot young actor Chord Overstreet.
As of October 2026, Cord ranked #4738 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1059 in 1990.
Editor's take: The name Cord is a boy's name meaning "maker or seller of rope or cord".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,922 | 26 | 13.5 |
| 2015 | #3,706 | 29 | 15.1 |
| 2016 | #4,217 | 24 | 12.6 |
| 2017 | #4,772 | 20 | 10.8 |
| 2018 | #4,632 | 21 | 11.6 |
| 2019 | #4,996 | 19 | 10.6 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | #4,324 | 24 | 13.7 |
| 2023 | #4,908 | 20 | 11.7 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | #4,738 | 21 | 12.3 |
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