Boys' name · since 1999
Cortlen
Since 1999, U.S. Social Security records show 27 babies named Cortlen, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #26,606 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 27
- born since 1999
- 2000s
- peak decade
Cortlen is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 27 have been recorded since 1999.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cortlen has been recorded 27 times among boys since 1999, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2013.
- #26,606 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 27 born since 1999
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cortlen ranks #26,606 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 27 born since 1999, peaking in the 2000s.
- #26,606 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 27
- born since 1999
- 2000s
- peak decade
Cortlen's 27 recorded births place it above 41.01% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Cortlen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Cortlen's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1999, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2006 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Cortlen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2013
- Peak year (2006)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Cortlen by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (17 births, 63% of the file).
2000s was Cortlen's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Cortlen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
17 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 17 births (63% of all-time use).
Cortlen by state
Where Cortlen concentrates geographically, total births since 1999
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 18.5% |
5 of 27 births nationwide.
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What to do with Cortlen's data
- Cortlen's decade-level peak was the 2000s (17 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Cortlens (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Cortlen: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2006)
Similar record span (~14 yrs)
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, 1999–2013 (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 Cortlen 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.