Cordel is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #9820 in 2011 with 7 recorded births. This places Cordel in the bottom 32% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 37 births ranking #2264. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 80.0%. In 2011, approximately 1 in every 271,284 boys born was named Cordel. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.