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Cortez

“Variant of Cortés” — Spanish origin

Boy's name · #1655 in the US (2025) · 90s

Cortez's best rank, #532, came in 1990; it has settled back to #1655 today. Roughly 11,000 boys have been named Cortez since 1882.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 11 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Cortezes

• Cortez Kennedy — Player of American football (1968-2017)
• Cortez Allen — player of American football
• Cortez Belle — English footballer (born 1983)
• Cortez Ratima — New Zealand rugby union player
• Cortez Hankton — American football player

What Cortezes become

Among 32 notable people named Cortez:

Sports figures appear 3.77× more often than among typical names — e.g. Cortez Kennedy, Player of American football (1968-2017).

Similar names: Estevan · Cordell · Canyon · Xzavier · Humberto · Efren

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