Top Baby Names

Origin and Meaning of First Names.

Cortland

Gender

Male

Origin

English
Courtier: court attendant.

Pronunciation

c(o)-rtla-nd, cor(t)-land

Popularity in the USA

  • Boys: peak in 2011 (rank #2128, 62 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3949, 27 births)
  • Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #12196, 7 births); most recent 2024 (rank #15243, 5 births)
Births by year in the USA
YearBoysGirls
202527–
2024185
202328–
202230–
2021207
202026–
2019235
201841–
201728–
201637–

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