Cutler: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,097

among boys · ↓215 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Cutler · -11% vs 2024

How common

1 in 43,797

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2014

66 babies

All-time total

1,042

#5,004 all-time among boys

First recorded

1985

in Social Security records

Cutler popularity over time

1,042 babies have been named Cutler since 1985, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	11	1	–	#6,586
1990s	112	11	+918%	#3,480
2000s	244	24	+118%	#2,569
2010s	440	44	+80%	#2,099
2020s (to 2025)	235	39	-11%	#2,882

Where Cutler is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	40	0.02	outside top 500
2027	40	0.02	outside top 500
2028	41	0.02	outside top 500
2029	41	0.02	outside top 500
2030	41	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Cutler

Cutler is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,097 in 2025 with 39 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1985, 1,042 American babies have been named Cutler. Its peak came in 2014, when 66 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 Cutler stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cutler?

The median living Cutler is about 12 years old; half are between 6 and 18. An estimated 1,000 people named Cutler 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.

Cutler year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	39	#3,097
2024	44	#2,882
2023	35	#3,363
2022	41	#3,015
2021	39	#3,084
2020	37	#3,083
2019	40	#3,001
2018	36	#3,183
2017	42	#2,849
2016	37	#3,118
2015	38	#3,038
2014	66	#2,099
2013	57	#2,256
2012	50	#2,500
2011	41	#2,862
2010	33	#3,323
2009	49	#2,569
2008	36	#3,171
2007	23	#4,262
2006	29	#3,534
2005	16	#5,080
2004	18	#4,634
2003	15	#5,084
2002	16	#4,746
2001	21	#3,871
2000	21	#3,796
1995	10	#5,572
1990	–	–
1985	5	#6,739
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
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1950	–	–
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cutler?

The median living Cutler is about 12 years old. Half of all living Cutlers are between 6 and 18 years old.

How many people named Cutler are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Cutler are alive in the United States, based on 1,042 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Cutler mean?

Occupational surname from cutler.

How popular is the name Cutler in 2025?

Cutler ranked #3,097 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 39 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Cutler?

1,042 babies have been named Cutler in the United States since 1985, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cutler most popular?

Cutler peaked in 2014, when 66 newborns received the name.

Is Cutler a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Cutler rising or falling?

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

Will Cutler become more popular?

Cutler looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 41 boys named Cutler in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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