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Cortez
OriginSpanish surname
Meaning"courteous"
About Cortez
The craze for surname names is now moving beyond the English and Irish to include worldly Spanish names for boys like this historic one currently in the Top 1000.
Pronounced kor-TEZ.
As of October 2026, Cortez ranked #1655 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #532 in 1990.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,036 | 195 | 101.5 |
| 2015 | #1,041 | 192 | 100.2 |
| 2016 | #1,177 | 162 | 85.4 |
| 2017 | #1,104 | 176 | 95.1 |
| 2018 | #1,239 | 149 | 82 |
| 2019 | #1,271 | 147 | 81.9 |
| 2020 | #1,399 | 124 | 71.8 |
| 2021 | #1,304 | 144 | 82.3 |
| 2022 | #1,654 | 104 | 59.6 |
| 2023 | #1,880 | 84 | 49.1 |
| 2024 | #1,993 | 77 | 44.7 |
| 2025 | #1,655 | 101 | 59.1 |
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