Corden
Corden is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Charles Corden (1874–1924), English cricketer, who played 17 times for Worcestershire between 1900 and 1903 Henry Corden (1920–2005), Canadian-born American actor and voice artist who took over the role of Fred Flintstone after Alan Reed died in 1977 James Corden, English actor, television writer, producer and presenter W.
Meaning & Origin of Corden
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Corden is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Charles Corden (1874–1924), English cricketer, who played 17 times for Worcestershire between 1900 and 1903 Henry Corden (1920–2005), Canadian-born American actor and voice artist who took over the role of Fred Flintstone after Alan Reed died in 1977 James Corden, English actor, television writer, producer and presenter W.
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The Story of Corden
Corden first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2004, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 10 Cordens were born — ranking #7,543 that year. As of 2026, Corden ranks #7,543 for baby boys with 10 births, with steady use. In total, more than 36 Cordens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Corden
Corden is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2004 and has accumulated 36 births in the dataset. Corden's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #7,543. Use the chart and map above to compare Corden'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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