Name Legacy

Cortland

Recorded 1913–2025 · United States

Cortland was most popular in 2011, when 62 American babies were given the name — ranking #4,841 that year. In 2025 it ranked #8,448, with 27 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 2,194 people named Cortland.

Most popular in2011
Rank that year#4,841
Births that year62
Total since 18802,194
Given to98% boys

Cortland over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Cortland’s peak in 2011. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Cortland a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Cortland is a boy’s name — 2.2% of the 2,194 Americans given it were girls and 97.8% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 6% girls and 94% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Cortland

Where Cortland is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org