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Cort

Boy

Meaning of Cort: German: 'bold counsel'

Cort is a boy's name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5903rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#5903

14 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,918

First recorded 1915 · peak 2011

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 10 babies1982: 14 babies1983: 14 babies1984: 11 babies1985: 9 babies1986: 12 babies1987: 17 babies1988: 30 babies1989: 20 babies1990: 30 babies19901991: 24 babies1992: 27 babies1993: 39 babies1994: 21 babies1995: 32 babies1996: 34 babies1997: 19 babies1998: 26 babies1999: 37 babies2000: 53 babies20002001: 43 babies2002: 51 babies2003: 50 babies2004: 39 babies2005: 45 babies2006: 34 babies2007: 46 babies2008: 44 babies2009: 41 babies2010: 33 babies20102011: 57 babies2012: 40 babies2013: 39 babies2014: 38 babies2015: 39 babies2016: 26 babies2017: 20 babies2018: 16 babies2019: 28 babies2020: 20 babies20202021: 14 babies2022: 15 babies2023: 12 babies2024: 16 babies2025: 14 babies
US babies named Cort per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 57.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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