Total births
141
Boys' name · since 1918
Cottrell
Since 1918, U.S. Social Security records show 141 babies named Cottrell, peaking in 1922. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 141
- total births
- 1918–2014
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
Cottrell is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 141 have been recorded since 1918.
Cottrell has 141 recorded births among boys since 1918, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 2014.
- 141 total births
- 1918–2014 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 21% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
141 boys have been named Cottrell since 1918, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2014.
- 141
- total births
- 1918–2014
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Cottrell was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
8 babies were named Cottrell in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Cottrell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cottrell's full recorded timeline at 1951, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1921, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1922 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cottrell at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1918
Cottrell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2014
- Peak year (1922)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 97 years of records
Cottrell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Cottrell's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Cottrell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1920s
1920s
30 births
- 1930s
1930s
13 births
- 1940s
1940s
20 births
- 1950s
1950s
26 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
18 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 30 births (21% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cottrell? ▼
Cottrell has been given to 141 babies in the U.S. since 1918, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2014. 8 babies were born in 1922, its single highest year.
When was Cottrell most popular? ▼
Cottrell was most popular in the 1920s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Cottrell been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Cottrell since 1918 -- 97 years through the most recent 2014 data.
What names are similar to Cottrell? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Coty, Cotton, Cote, Cotey, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Cottrell's data
- Cottrell's decade-level peak was the 1920s (30 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- 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 Cottrell
Nearby Names Like Cottrell
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cottrell
Coty Boy
#9137 5,525 births
Cotton Boy
#8398 507 births
Cote Boy
163 births
Cotey Boy
141 births
Cotter Boy
51 births
Compare Cottrell side by side: Cottrell vs Coty Cottrell vs Cotton Cottrell vs Cote
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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, 1918–2014 (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. "Cottrell: Baby Name Since 1918 - 141 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cottrell. 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 Cottrell 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.