Cortland vs Cory

Side-by-side comparison of Cortland and Cory — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Cortland

Boy name · Rank #5245

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Name B

Cory

Boy name · Rank #1093

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Cortland Cory
Current Rank #5245 #1093
Total Births (all years) 2,117 127,023
Peak Year 2011 1989
Peak Year Births 62 6,450
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Cortland Cory
1910ss 73 —
1920ss 73 7
1930ss 68 5
1940ss 87 174
1950ss 84 1,627
1960ss 89 5,896
1970ss 86 27,511
1980ss 195 44,361
1990ss 493 34,166
2000ss 327 8,903
2010ss 420 3,354
2020ss 122 1,019

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cortland Cory
2014 42 357
2015 46 341
2016 37 320
2017 28 301
2018 41 242
2019 23 244
2020 26 245
2021 20 221
2022 30 182
2023 28 174
2024 18 197

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1913–2024.

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