FIRST NAME
Cortez
Cortez is the 1,281st most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 7,124 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 113 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #1,281 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
9,948
living · #1,154
2020 CENSUS
7,124
living · #1,281
BABIES NAMED CORTEZ BY BIRTH YEAR · 1882–2025
2025101
As a male name, Cortez peaked in 1990, when 346 babies were named Cortez (the #532 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #33,471 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
113
living · #33,471
BABIES NAMED CORTEZ BY BIRTH YEAR · 1912–1990
19905
As a female name, Cortez peaked in 1912, when 9 babies were named Cortez (the #2010 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)