Cort: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	5	1	–	#3,944
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	40	4	–	#2,699
1950s	169	17	+322%	#1,412
1960s	234	23	+38%	#1,151
1970s	152	15	-35%	#1,916
1980s	156	16	+3%	#2,093
1990s	289	29	+85%	#2,057
2000s	446	45	+54%	#1,947
2010s	336	34	-25%	#2,267
2020s (to 2025)	91	15	-55%	#4,732

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,944

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#2,699

1950s

169

+322%

#1,412

1960s

234

+38%

#1,151

1970s

152

-35%

#1,916

1980s

156

+3%

#2,093

1990s

289

+85%

#2,057

2000s

446

+54%

#1,947

2010s

336

-25%

#2,267

2020s (to 2025)

-55%

#4,732

The story of Cort

Cort is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,195 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 1,918 American babies have been named Cort. Its peak came in 2011, when 57 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Cort stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cort?

The median living Cort is about 26 years old; half are between 16 and 48. An estimated 1,800 people named Cort are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Cort year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	14	#6,195
2024	16	#5,707
2023	12	#6,979
2022	15	#5,927
2021	14	#6,088
2020	20	#4,732
2019	28	#3,814
2018	16	#5,588
2017	20	#4,775
2016	26	#4,010
2015	39	#2,976
2014	38	#2,991
2013	39	#2,901
2012	40	#2,912
2011	57	#2,267
2010	33	#3,320
2009	41	#2,907
2008	44	#2,758
2007	46	#2,652
2006	34	#3,166
2005	45	#2,499
2004	39	#2,706
2003	50	#2,183
2002	51	#2,096
2001	43	#2,313
2000	53	#1,947
1995	32	#2,404
1990	30	#2,323
1985	9	#4,392
1980	19	#2,549
1975	8	#4,017
1970	14	#2,530
1965	32	#1,363
1960	16	#2,055
1955	13	#2,236
1950	6	#3,392
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	5	#3,944
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Cort, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Cort?

The median living Cort is about 26 years old. Half of all living Corts are between 16 and 48 years old.

How many people named Cort are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Cort are alive in the United States, based on 1,918 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cort in 2025?

Cort ranked #6,195 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Cort?

1,918 babies have been named Cort in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cort most popular?

Cort peaked in 2011, when 57 newborns received the name.

Is Cort a boy or girl name?

Cort is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Cort rising or falling?

Cort is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Cort?

Well-known people named Cort include Cort Adeler (military personnel).

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Cort popularity over time

The story of Cort

How old are people named Cort?

Cort year by year

Famous people named Cort

Frequently asked questions

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