United States name statistics
Cortez in United States
Estimated bearers
9,961
Country rank
#2404
Per 100k
3
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.
Male 99.2%Female 0.8%
Cortez popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Cortez, 1882 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1882: 5
- 1909: 5
- 1911: 9
- 1912: 17
- 1914: 9
- 1915: 18
- 1916: 14
- 1917: 17
- 1918: 23
- 1919: 20
- 1920: 15
- 1921: 20
- 1922: 16
- 1923: 16
- 1924: 15
- 1925: 17
- 1926: 18
- 1927: 6
- 1928: 13
- 1929: 11
- 1930: 17
- 1931: 20
- 1932: 8
- 1933: 15
- 1934: 10
- 1935: 12
- 1936: 14
- 1937: 13
- 1938: 11
- 1939: 9
- 1941: 10
- 1942: 14
- 1944: 15
- 1945: 14
- 1946: 11
- 1947: 17
- 1948: 15
- 1949: 21
- 1950: 15
- 1951: 13
- 1952: 22
- 1953: 14
- 1954: 28
- 1955: 32
- 1956: 31
- 1957: 22
- 1958: 17
- 1959: 34
- 1960: 43
- 1961: 28
- 1962: 45
- 1963: 34
- 1964: 37
- 1965: 44
- 1966: 30
- 1967: 37
- 1968: 35
- 1969: 45
- 1970: 54
- 1971: 60
- 1972: 67
- 1973: 88
- 1974: 66
- 1975: 86
- 1976: 102
- 1977: 95
- 1978: 105
- 1979: 96
- 1980: 113
- 1981: 113
- 1982: 118
- 1983: 151
- 1984: 157
- 1985: 191
- 1986: 217
- 1987: 223
- 1988: 234
- 1989: 320
- 1990: 351
- 1991: 323
- 1992: 301
- 1993: 313
- 1994: 280
- 1995: 235
- 1996: 209
- 1997: 213
- 1998: 209
- 1999: 240
- 2000: 230
- 2001: 205
- 2002: 163
- 2003: 195
- 2004: 185
- 2005: 223
- 2006: 200
- 2007: 205
- 2008: 200
- 2009: 227
- 2010: 214
- 2011: 195
- 2012: 195
- 2013: 229
- 2014: 195
- 2015: 192
- 2016: 162
- 2017: 176
- 2018: 149
- 2019: 147
- 2020: 124
- 2021: 145
- 2022: 104
- 2023: 84
- 2024: 77
- 2025: 101
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Cortez in United States?
An estimated 9,961 people in United States are named Cortez. That works out to 1 in 33,320 residents.
Is Cortez a common name in United States?
Cortez ranks #2404 among first names in United States.