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Cordero

Boy

Meaning of Cordero: Spanish: 'lamb'

Cordero is a boy's name most strongly associated with Spanish naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6520th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6520

12 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,816

First recorded 1986 · peak 1987

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 173 babies1987: 349 babies1988: 236 babies1989: 142 babies1990: 101 babies19901991: 101 babies1992: 82 babies1993: 56 babies1994: 31 babies1995: 34 babies1996: 30 babies1997: 22 babies1998: 16 babies1999: 11 babies2000: 12 babies20002001: 7 babies2002: 8 babies2003: 9 babies2004: 15 babies2005: 10 babies2006: 15 babies2007: 21 babies2008: 27 babies2009: 24 babies2010: 23 babies20102011: 32 babies2012: 39 babies2013: 12 babies2014: 28 babies2015: 21 babies2016: 12 babies2017: 17 babies2018: 15 babies2019: 16 babies2020: 17 babies20202021: 11 babies2022: 7 babies2023: 8 babies2024: 14 babies2025: 12 babies
US babies named Cordero per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 349.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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