Gender
Male
Origin
- Spanish
- In triumph; courteous
A surname, possibly meaning courteous; The Spanish explorer and adventurer Hernando Cortes conquered the Aztec civilization of Mexico.
Syllables
2
Themes
- Surname
Pronunciation
c(o)-rtez, cor-tez
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1990 (rank #532, 346 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1654, 101 births)
- Girls: peak in 1912 (rank #1981, 9 births); most recent 1990 (rank #12954, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 101 | – |
| 2024 | 77 | – |
| 2023 | 84 | – |
| 2022 | 104 | – |
| 2021 | 144 | – |
| 2020 | 124 | – |
| 2019 | 147 | – |
| 2018 | 149 | – |
| 2017 | 176 | – |
| 2016 | 162 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #3372, 5 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4103, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence