Corderick
A masculine name of Scottish origin representing the strength of a cord.
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Corderick. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Corderick today is around 38 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Corderick births was 1987 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Corderick. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Corderick. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
1987
5 babies that year
Average age
38
years old
1987 SSA rank
#7,159
Tracked since 1987
Popularity
Corderick: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Corderick 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 Corderick during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Corderick
The name Corderick is a variant of the more common name Cedric, which has its roots in Old English. The name Cedric is derived from the Old English words "cead," meaning "battle" or "combat," and "ric," meaning "ruler" or "powerful." Thus, the name Corderick can be interpreted as "powerful in battle" or "ruler of combat."
Corderick is believed to have originated in the Anglo-Saxon regions of England during the early medieval period, around the 6th to 8th centuries CE. It was a popular name among the Anglo-Saxon nobility and warrior classes, reflecting the value placed on strength and military prowess in that culture.
While the name Corderick does not appear to be mentioned in any major ancient texts or religious scriptures, it has been recorded in various historical documents and records from medieval England. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Corderick dates back to the 11th century, when a nobleman named Corderick of Wessex is mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Corderick. One of the most famous was Corderick the Bold, a 12th-century Norman knight who played a significant role in the Second Crusade (born around 1120 - died 1187). Another notable figure was Corderick of Warwick, a 13th-century English nobleman and military commander who fought in the Barons' War against King Henry III (born circa 1210 - died 1272).
In the 14th century, a Corderick de Montfort (born 1325 - died 1389) was a prominent figure in the Hundred Years' War between England and France, serving as a knight and military tactician under Edward III. Another Corderick, known as Corderick the Scholar (born 1402 - died 1482), was a renowned scholar and philosopher during the Renaissance period.
Lastly, in the 16th century, a Corderick Hawkins (born 1534 - died 1594) was a notable English navigator and explorer who made several voyages to the West Indies and the Americas, contributing to the expansion of the British Empire.
People
Corderick + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Corderick 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
Corderick: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Corderick?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Corderick 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 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Corderick a common name?
We classify Corderick as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Corderick most popular?
The single biggest year for Corderick was 1987, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Corderick is about 38 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Corderick in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Corderick a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Corderick 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 Corderick still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Corderick 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 Corderick 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Corderick?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.