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Cuauhtemoc

Boy

Meaning of Cuauhtemoc: Nahuatl: 'descending eagle'

Cuauhtemoc is a boy's name most strongly associated with Native American naming. It has 10 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6523rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6523

12 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,239

First recorded 1949 · peak 2007

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 12 babies1982: 8 babies1983: 8 babies1984: 13 babies1985: 11 babies1986: 10 babies1987: 11 babies1988: 6 babies1989: 13 babies1990: 17 babies19901991: 25 babies1992: 15 babies1993: 20 babies1994: 25 babies1995: 27 babies1996: 27 babies1997: 32 babies1998: 29 babies1999: 31 babies2000: 37 babies20002001: 35 babies2002: 44 babies2003: 42 babies2004: 39 babies2005: 42 babies2006: 43 babies2007: 47 babies2008: 38 babies2009: 38 babies2010: 32 babies20102011: 29 babies2012: 24 babies2013: 17 babies2014: 15 babies2015: 16 babies2016: 15 babies2017: 15 babies2018: 12 babies2019: 20 babies2020: 21 babies20202021: 19 babies2022: 13 babies2023: 25 babies2024: 13 babies2025: 12 babies
US babies named Cuauhtemoc per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 47.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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