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Cortez

Boy's name · #1655 in the US (2025) · 90s wave

Popularity over time

Cortez's best rank, #532, came in 1990; it has settled back to #1655 today. Roughly 11,000 boys have been named Cortez since 1882.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 11 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#4,108 in England & Wales (2023) · #2,718 in Canada (2016) · #348 in New Zealand (2014).

Famous Cortezes

• Cortez Kennedy — American football player (1968–2017)
• Cortez Hankton — American football player (born 1981)
• Cortez Ratima — New Zealand rugby union player (born 2001)
• Cortez Allen — American football player (born 1988)
• Cortez Braham — American football player (born 2000)

What Cortezes become

Among 32 notable people named Cortez:

Sports figures appear 3.77× more often than among typical names — e.g. Cortez Kennedy, American football player (1968–2017).

Similar names: Estevan · Cordell · Rico · Canyon · Xzavier · Efren

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