Given name
Cordae
“one who makes cord”·“one who is well-prepared”
Cordae is a variant of Cordell. One English interpretation is “one who makes cord.” Cordae is a variant of Corday. One English interpretation is “one who is well-prepared.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Cordae is a variant of Cordell. One English interpretation is “one who makes cord.” Cordae is a variant of Corday. One English interpretation is “one who is well-prepared.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Cordae is a variant of Cordell. An origin associated with Cordell is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1988. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Cordae through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 640
- 635 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 2008
- 92 babies
- 2025
- 12
- #6,883 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +52%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 12 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 6,883 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 52.4% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 92 in 2008. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 444 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Cordae’s family of names
Cordae has a related form in Cordell. Cordae has a related form in Corday.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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