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Cordell

“Little rope, from a diminutive of French corde” — French (via English surname) origin

Boy's name · #1976 in the US (2025) · 90s

Cordell has appeared in US records since 1904 — best rank #531 (1998) · 10,840 babies named Cordell all-time · 1 in 20,000 boys born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 8 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Cordells

• Cordell Hull — American politician, U.S. Secretary of State from 1933 to 1944
• Cordell Tinch — American athlete
• Cordell Cato — Trinidadian footballer
• Cordell Mosson — American bass guitarist (1952-2013)
• Cordell Barker — animator

In stories & tradition

• Cordell Walker — Walker, Texas Ranger

What Cordells become

Among 44 notable people named Cordell:

Athletes appear 2.64× more often than among typical names — e.g. Cordell Tinch, American athlete.

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