Total births
33
Girls' name · since 1890
Cottie
Cottie has 33 recorded births since 1890 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 33
- total births
- 1890–1950
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
Cottie is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 33 have been recorded since 1890.
Social Security Administration records show Cottie recorded 33 times among girls since 1890, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1890 to 1950.
- 33 total births
- 1890–1950 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
33 girls have been named Cottie since 1890, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1950.
- 33
- total births
- 1890–1950
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Cottie was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
6 babies were named Cottie in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Cottie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cottie's full recorded timeline at 1927, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1890, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cottie at a glance
Last recorded 1950Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1890
Cottie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1890–1950
- Peak year (1918)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
Cottie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Cottie's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Cottie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s
1890s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
6 births
- 1920s
1920s
11 births
- 1930s
1930s
6 births
- 1950s
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 11 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cottie? ▼
Since 1890, Social Security records show 33 babies named Cottie. The most recent recorded year was 1950. Its busiest year on record was 1918, with 6 births.
When was Cottie most popular? ▼
Cottie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Cottie been used? ▼
Cottie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1890, spanning 61 years of data through 1950.
What names are similar to Cottie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Coty, Cotina, Coti, Cotrina, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Cottie's data
- Cottie's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1950s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Cottie
Nearby Names Like Cottie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cottie
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Cotrina Girl
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Cotie Girl
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Compare Cottie side by side: Cottie vs Coty Cottie vs Cotina Cottie vs Coti
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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, 1890–1950 (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. "Cottie: Baby Name Since 1890 - 33 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cottie. 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 Cottie 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.