Cordarius
Possibly derived from Latin "cor" meaning heart.
Name Census estimates that about 952 living Americans carry the first name Cordarius. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Cordarius today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Cordarius births was 1992 (58 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Cordarius. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
952
~ 1 in 360,036 Americans
Peak year
1992
58 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,066
Tracked since 1986
Census
Cordarius in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 679 people with the first name Cordarius, which placed it at #16,555 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#16,555
National first-name rank
People counted
679
679 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
95.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Cordarius
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Cordarius is Black at 95.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.9%) and Hispanic (1.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Cordarius described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Cordarius at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American95.0% · 645
- Two or more races2.9% · 20
- Hispanic or Latino1.0% · 7
- White0.7% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 2
Popularity
Cordarius: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Cordarius from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 467 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Cordarius by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Cordarius during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Cordarius' live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama recorded the most babies named Cordarius, while North Carolina, Louisiana, Georgia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 88 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Cordarius
The given name Cordarius has its roots in the Latin language, tracing back to ancient Roman times. It is derived from the Latin word "cor," meaning heart or soul, and the suffix "-arius," indicating a connection or association. The combined meaning suggests someone with a warm, compassionate nature or a connection to the heart.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Cordarius can be found in the writings of the Roman historian Tacitus, who mentioned a Roman soldier by that name in his work "Annals." However, the name's usage was quite rare in ancient times and is not commonly found in historical records or texts from that era.
The name gained some popularity during the Middle Ages, particularly in parts of Europe influenced by Latin culture. One notable figure was Cordarius of Limoges, a 12th-century French scholar and philosopher known for his work on logic and metaphysics. He was born around 1120 in Limoges, France, and died in the late 12th century.
Another individual with the name Cordarius was a 16th-century German humanist and theologian known as Cordarius Taurellus. Born in 1515 in Mömpelgard (present-day Montbéliard, France), he was a prominent figure during the Reformation period and wrote extensively on philosophy and theology. He passed away in 1589.
In the 17th century, Cordarius Valerius was a Dutch theologian and author who lived from 1610 to 1673. He was known for his religious writings and his work as a professor of theology at the University of Utrecht.
Transitioning to more modern times, Cordarius Musgrove was an American football player who played as a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) from 2009 to 2012. He was born in 1985 and played for teams such as the Denver Broncos and the St. Louis Rams during his professional career.
While the name Cordarius has remained relatively uncommon throughout history, it carries a rich connection to Latin origins and has been borne by individuals across various fields, from academia and philosophy to sports and athletics.
People
Cordarius + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Cordarius as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Cordarius: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cordarius?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 952 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Cordarius going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 360,036 US residents.
Is Cordarius a common name?
We classify Cordarius as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 971 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Cordarius most popular?
The single biggest year for Cordarius was 1992, when 58 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Cordarius is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Cordarius in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 679 people with the name Cordarius, or 0.22 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #16,555 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Cordarius in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Cordarius?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Cordarius appears almost entirely male. Of the 673 people counted with this name, 100.0% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Cordarius?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Cordarius is Black at 95.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.9%) and Hispanic (1.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Cordarius most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Cordarius in the 2020 Census, accounting for 95.0% (645 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Cordarius in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Cordarius a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Cordarius in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Cordarius still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Cordarius in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Cordarius can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Cordarius?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.