How Many People Are Named Cortasia?
An estimated 74 people in the United States have the first name Cortasia. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 24 years old, and Cortasia peaked in popularity in 2007 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cortasia as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Cortasia paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Cortasia is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
74
About 1 in 4,631,815 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
2007
10 births
Total Registered
75
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cortasia
Cortasia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 75 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Cortasia as a female name
Ranked #15,253 in 2011
6 female births in 2011
Peak: 2007 (10 births)
Cortasia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cortasia span from the 1990s to the 2010s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 43 babies were registered. Cortasia has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Cortasia by Decade
How has Cortasia tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Cortasia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Cortasia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Cortasia
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
Cortasia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cortasia?
We estimate approximately 74 people named Cortasia are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 4,631,815 Americans share this first name.
Is Cortasia a common name?
Cortasia is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 60.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 75 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cortasia most popular?
Cortasia reached peak popularity in 2007, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cortasia is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Cortasia was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Cortasia a female name?
Cortasia is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Cortasia have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Cortasia peaked in 2007, and the average living bearer is about 24 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Cortasia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cortasia Smith, Cortasia Johnson, Cortasia Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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