Cottrell vs Cotton

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

Name A

Cottrell

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Name B

Cotton

Boy name · Rank #8368

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Metric Cottrell Cotton
Current Rank Unranked #8368
Total Births (all years) 141 497
Peak Year 1922 2015
Peak Year Births 8 31
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1918 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Cottrell Cotton
1910ss 6 5
1920ss 30 —
1930ss 13 —
1940ss 20 —
1950ss 26 —
1960ss 5 —
1970ss 18 11
1980ss — 31
1990ss 11 76
2000ss 6 104
2010ss 6 210
2020ss — 60

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cottrell Cotton
2014 6 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, 1918–2014.

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