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Cortez

“Variant of Cortés” — Spanish origin

Boy's name · #1654 in the US (2025) · 90s

Cortez has appeared in US records since 1882 — best rank #532 (1990) · 10,899 babies named Cortez all-time · 1 in 17,000 boys born in 2025.

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:

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

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