Boys' name · since 1975

Cuahutemoc

Cuahutemoc has 146 recorded births since 1975 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2001 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#14,911 of 45,481
all-time among boys
146
born since 1975
2000s
peak decade

Cuahutemoc sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 146 recorded since 1975.

Social Security Administration records show Cuahutemoc recorded 146 times among boys since 1975, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2008.

  • #14,911 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 146 born since 1975
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cuahutemoc ranks #14,911 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 146 born since 1975, peaking in the 2000s.

#14,911 of 45,481
all-time among boys
146
born since 1975
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Cuahutemoc's 146 recorded births place it above 67.11% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.

Cuahutemoc's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Cuahutemoc splits its recorded history at 2000: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1986 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2001 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Cuahutemoc popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2008

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (2001)
12
Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
468101214 1975198819962000200320062008 5

Cuahutemoc by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (81 births, 55% of the file).

2000s was Cuahutemoc's strongest decade.

81 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Cuahutemoc births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 81 births (55% of all-time use).

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

Cuahutemoc by state

Where Cuahutemoc concentrates geographically, total births since 1975

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Cuahutemoc
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
39 26.7%
California share of Cuahutemoc's total US births 26.7%

39 of 146 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cuahutemoc?
Cuahutemoc has been given to 146 babies in the U.S. since 1975, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #14,911 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2008. 12 babies were born in 2001, its single highest year.
Where does Cuahutemoc sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cuahutemoc ranks #14,911 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 Cuahutemoc most popular?
Cuahutemoc was most popular in the 2000s decade with 81 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Cuahutemoc most popular?
The top states for the name Cuahutemoc are California (39 births).
How long has the name Cuahutemoc been used?
Records for Cuahutemoc go back to 1975, giving 34 years of history through 2008.
What names are similar to Cuahutemoc?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cuauhtemoc, Cuauhtli, Cuahtemoc. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Cuahutemoc's data

  • California records the most Cuahutemocs (39 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Cuahutemoc: 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, 1975–2008 (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 Cuahutemoc 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.