Cordae
Cordae Amari Brooks, known mononymously as Cordae, is an American rapper. He began his career as a member of the hip hop collective YBN.
Meaning & Origin of Cordae
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Cordae Amari Brooks, known mononymously as Cordae, is an American rapper. He began his career as a member of the hip hop collective YBN.
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The Story of Cordae
Cordae first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1998, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 92 Cordaes were born — ranking #1,665 that year. As of 2026, Cordae ranks #4,865 for baby boys with 20 births, rising sharply (+44% over the past five years). In total, more than 662 Cordaes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Cordae
Cordae is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 662 births in the dataset. Cordae's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #1,665. Use the chart and map above to compare Cordae's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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