Cott vs Cotton

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

Name A

Cott

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Name B

Cotton

Boy name · Rank #8368

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Metric Cott Cotton
Current Rank Unranked #8368
Total Births (all years) 30 497
Peak Year 1984 2015
Peak Year Births 7 31
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1973 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Cott Cotton
1910ss — 5
1970ss 5 11
1980ss 25 31
1990ss — 76
2000ss — 104
2010ss — 210
2020ss — 60

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cott Cotton
2014 — 22
2015 — 31
2016 — 18
2017 — 17
2018 — 20
2019 — 22
2020 — 16
2021 — 13
2022 — 10
2023 — 12
2024 — 9

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, 1973–1987.

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