Fun Facts About the Name Cordae
- 639 babies named Cordae: U.S. records list 639 babies given the name Cordae from 1880 through 2025. Even 5 girls received the name Cordae - about 1 girl for every 127 boys.
What Does the Name Cordae Mean?
Cordae is a given name used in English-speaking countries; its established meaning and language of origin are uncertain. It does not correspond to a documented word in an older language that gives it a clear literal translation. The spelling resembles the French surname Corday, but resemblance alone does not show that the names share an origin. The element cor- is sometimes linked to Latin cor, cordis, "heart," but that is an interpretive association rather than a documented derivation for Cordae.
Cordae Name History & Origins
Cordae is a rare given name in English-speaking countries. Its spelling is modern, and it is not a fixed traditional form with a well-known etymology. The name is best known today through the American rapper Cordae Amari Dunston, who performs as Cordae; his stage name uses his own given name and does not explain its origin. Cordae also resembles the surname of Charlotte Corday, the French revolutionary figure, but there is no reliable evidence that the given name developed from that surname.
How Popular is the Name Cordae?
Cordae has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2008. Its best rank was #1,666 in 2008.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | #12,200 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,883 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2024 | #5,941 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2023 | #4,478 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 2022 | #4,325 | 24 | 0.0014% |
| 2021 | #4,659 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2020 | #7,117 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2019 | #5,865 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2018 | #6,410 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2017 | #7,188 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2016 | #6,427 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2015 | #4,317 | 23 | 0.0012% |
| 2014 | #4,163 | 24 | 0.0012% |
| 2013 | #3,773 | 27 | 0.0014% |
| 2012 | #3,313 | 33 | 0.0017% |
| 2011 | #3,059 | 37 | 0.0019% |
| 2010 | #2,557 | 48 | 0.0025% |
| 2009 | #2,102 | 65 | 0.0033% |
| 2008 | #1,666 | 92 | 0.0045% |
| 2007 | #2,341 | 55 | 0.0027% |
| 2006 | #2,751 | 42 | 0.0020% |
| 2005 | #8,439 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2003 | #8,829 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2000 | #6,399 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1998 | #9,887 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Cordae Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are cheerful and friendly, but are apt to have an emotional life. You like to have several lines of effort going at once. You are a good talker and promoter and seldom worry over anything. At times, you can be impatient, and impulsive. You have the ability to bring an idea to completion. You can express yourself joyously and constructively. You might be psychic, but not know it. You are frank, methodical and believe in law, system and order.
You are always looking for a chance to do your own thing, to be your own person, and to have things done your own way.
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