Boys' name · since 1997

Cortaz

Cortaz has 12 recorded births since 1997 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1997 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#32,503 of 45,481
all-time among boys
12
born since 1997
1990s
peak decade

Cortaz sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 12 recorded since 1997.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cortaz has been recorded 12 times among boys since 1997, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2009.

  • #32,503 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 12 born since 1997
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cortaz ranks #32,503 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 12 born since 1997, peaking in the 1990s.

#32,503 of 45,481
all-time among boys
12
born since 1997
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Cortaz's 12 recorded births place it above 27.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Cortaz's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Cortaz's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1997, with only 6 births recorded.

Cortaz popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2009

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (1997)
6
Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
6 19972009 6

Cortaz by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (6 births, 50% of the file).

1990s was Cortaz's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Cortaz births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 6 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cortaz? ▼
12 babies have been named Cortaz since 1997. All-time, it sits at #32,503 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 1997 with 6 births.
Where does Cortaz sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cortaz ranks #32,503 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Cortaz most popular? ▼
Cortaz was most popular in the 1990s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Cortaz been used? ▼
Cortaz has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 13 years of data through 2009.
What names are similar to Cortaz? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Corey, Cory, Corbin, Cornelius, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Cortaz's data

  • Cortaz's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 2000s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Cortaz

Nearby Names Like Cortaz

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cortaz

Corey Boy
#778 185,020 births
Cory Boy
#1245 127,179 births
Corbin Boy
#512 41,112 births
Cornelius Boy
#1906 36,407 births
Cornell Boy
#6157 11,347 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Nugent
12 births · Peak 1896
Rhoda
12 births · Peak 1897
Opha
12 births · Peak 1918
Slim
12 births · Peak 1918
Hume
12 births · Peak 1915
Eastman
12 births · Peak 1913
Sverre
12 births · Peak 1913
Emuel
12 births · Peak 1924

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Cortaz: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1997–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Cortaz 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 August 2026.