How Many People Are Named Kortez?
An estimated 789 people in the United States have the first name Kortez. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 19 years old, and Kortez peaked in popularity in 2020 with 36 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kortez 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 Kortez paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
789
About 1 in 434,416 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2020
36 births
Total Registered
801
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kortez
Kortez is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 801 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Kortez as a male name
Ranked #4,491 in 2024
23 male births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (36 births)
Kortez: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kortez span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 253 babies were registered. While Kortez is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Kortez by Decade
How has Kortez 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.
Kortez by State
Birth registrations for Kortez span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Michigan, California. The lowest are in Georgia, California, Michigan. On average, about 10 Kortezs were registered per state.
Kortez + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kortez as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Kortez: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kortez?
We estimate approximately 789 people named Kortez 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 434,416 Americans share this first name.
Is Kortez a common name?
Kortez is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 801 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kortez most popular?
Kortez reached peak popularity in 2020, when 36 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kortez is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kortez a male name?
Kortez is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kortez Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kortez Smith, Kortez Johnson, Kortez 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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