Total births
198
Girls' name · since 2008
Cortana
198 babies named Cortana in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10871
- among girls today
- 198
- born since 2008
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 39%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Cortana is the #10871 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 198 recorded since 2008.
Cortana has 198 recorded births among girls since 2008, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10871 as of the latest data, more common than 39% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2024.
- #10871 among girls today
- 198 born since 2008
- 2010s peak decade
- 39% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Cortana is currently the #10871 girls' name in America, more common than 39% of girls - 198 born since 2008, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10871
- among girls today
- 198
- born since 2008
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 39%
- more common than other girls
Cortana vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10871
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 39% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
68% of everyone ever named Cortana was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
30 babies were named Cortana in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Cortana compares
198 37th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Cortana's all-time total is 48% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Cortana | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 198 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 30 | 48 | 19,840 |
Cortana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Cortana splits its recorded history at 2016: 41% of all births land in the more recent half, 59% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2018 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2015 peak of 30 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Cortana at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#10,871
Active since
2008
Cortana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2024
- Peak year (2015)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Cortana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Cortana's strongest decade.
135 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Cortana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 19
2000s
19 births
- 2010s
2010s
135 births
- 2020s 44
2020s
44 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 135 births (68% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cortana? ▼
Since 2008, Social Security records show 198 babies named Cortana. Today it holds rank #10871 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2015, with 30 births.
When was Cortana most popular? ▼
Cortana was most popular in the 2010s decade with 135 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Cortana been used? ▼
Records for Cortana go back to 2008, giving 17 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Cortana? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cora, Corinne, Cornelia, Corrine, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Cortana's data
- Cortana's decade-level peak was the 2010s (135 total births); usage has since declined to 44 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Cortana
Nearby Names Like Cortana
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cortana
Cora Girl
#103 156,028 births
Corinne Girl
#1087 49,877 births
Cornelia Girl
#3822 22,076 births
Corrine Girl
#4298 20,831 births
Cortney Girl
16,923 births
Compare Cortana side by side: Cortana vs Cora Cortana vs Corinne Cortana vs Cornelia
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2008–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Cortana: #10871 Girls' Name - 198 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cortana. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Cortana draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.