Cutter: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,685

among boys · ↑544 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Cutter · +30% vs 2024

How common

1 in 35,585

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2003

77 babies

All-time total

1,682

#3,674 all-time among boys

First recorded

1983

in Social Security records

Cutter popularity over time

1,682 babies have been named Cutter since 1983, 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	–	–	–	–
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1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	63	6	–	#3,227
1990s	278	28	+341%	#1,669
2000s	638	64	+129%	#1,632
2010s	463	46	-27%	#2,071
2020s (to 2025)	240	40	-14%	#2,587

Where Cutter 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	51	0.03	outside top 500
2027	53	0.03	outside top 500
2028	55	0.03	outside top 500
2029	57	0.03	outside top 500
2030	58	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Cutter

Cutter is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,685 in 2025 with 48 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1983, 1,682 American babies have been named Cutter. Its peak came in 2003, when 77 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Cutter stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cutter?

The median living Cutter is about 18 years old; half are between 10 and 24. An estimated 1,700 people named Cutter 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.

Cutter year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	48	#2,685
2024	37	#3,229
2023	51	#2,587
2022	28	#3,907
2021	42	#2,928
2020	34	#3,285
2019	41	#2,953
2018	26	#4,011
2017	35	#3,258
2016	34	#3,305
2015	68	#2,071
2014	47	#2,588
2013	39	#2,902
2012	60	#2,186
2011	59	#2,207
2010	54	#2,360
2009	62	#2,172
2008	58	#2,272
2007	64	#2,122
2006	66	#2,018
2005	75	#1,758
2004	71	#1,764
2003	77	#1,632
2002	60	#1,872
2001	58	#1,893
2000	47	#2,145
1995	37	#2,182
1990	10	#5,058
1985	8	#4,789
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cutter?

The median living Cutter is about 18 years old. Half of all living Cutters are between 10 and 24 years old.

How many people named Cutter are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Cutter are alive in the United States, based on 1,682 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cutter in 2025?

Cutter ranked #2,685 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 48 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Cutter?

1,682 babies have been named Cutter in the United States since 1983, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cutter most popular?

Cutter peaked in 2003, when 77 newborns received the name.

Is Cutter a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Cutter rising or falling?

Cutter has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Cutter become more popular?

Cutter is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 58 boys named Cutter in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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