How Many People Are Named Cortland?
An estimated 1,857 people in the United States have the first name Cortland. It is predominantly male (97.7%). The average bearer is 29 years old, and Cortland peaked in popularity in 2011 with 62 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cortland as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Cortland paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,857
About 1 in 184,574 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.7% confidence
Average Age
29
years old
Peak Year
2011
62 births
Total Registered
2,166
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cortland
Cortland is predominantly male (97.7%), though 49 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Cortland as a male name
Ranked #5,262 in 2024
18 male births in 2024
Peak: 2011 (62 births)
Cortland as a female name
Ranked #15,746 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 1994 (7 births)
Cortland: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cortland span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 510 babies were registered. Cortland has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Cortland by Decade
How has Cortland 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.
Cortland by State
Birth registrations for Cortland span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Tennessee, California. The lowest are in Utah, Oregon, Louisiana. On average, about 16 Cortlands were registered per state.
Cortland + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Cortland as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Cortland
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
Cortland: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cortland?
We estimate approximately 1,857 people named Cortland 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 184,574 Americans share this first name.
Is Cortland a common name?
Cortland is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,166 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cortland most popular?
Cortland reached peak popularity in 2011, when 62 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cortland is approximately 29 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cortland a male name?
Cortland is predominantly male. 97.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cortland Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cortland Smith, Cortland Johnson, Cortland 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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