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Cortez
OriginSpanish surname
Meaning"courteous"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · girlsUnranked
Below 5 births
US rank · boys#1655
2025 SSA
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.
Cortez is also given to girls.
Pronounced kor-TEZ.
As of October 2026, Cortez ranked #13427 in US births in 1990 SSA, peaked at #2010 in 1912.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Girls #4,863
Boys #1,655
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | #1,036 | 195 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | #1,041 | 192 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | #1,177 | 162 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | #1,104 | 176 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | #1,239 | 149 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | #1,271 | 147 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | #1,399 | 124 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | #1,304 | 144 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | #1,654 | 104 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | #1,880 | 84 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | #1,993 | 77 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | #1,655 | 101 |
World rankings
Cortez for boys
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