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Kortez

Boy

Meaning of Kortez: Spanish: 'courteous'

Kortez is a boy's name most strongly associated with Spanish naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5994th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#5994

14 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

816

First recorded 1978 · peak 2020

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 6 babies1986: 8 babies1987: 17 babies1988: 7 babies1989: 9 babies1990: 15 babies19901991: 14 babies1992: 18 babies1993: 11 babies1994: 18 babies1995: 15 babies1996: 13 babies1997: 14 babies1998: 18 babies1999: 13 babies2000: 21 babies20002001: 16 babies2002: 14 babies2003: 19 babies2004: 23 babies2005: 16 babies2006: 21 babies2007: 17 babies2008: 24 babies2009: 21 babies2010: 27 babies20102011: 24 babies2012: 31 babies2013: 30 babies2014: 33 babies2015: 16 babies2016: 23 babies2017: 21 babies2018: 20 babies2019: 28 babies2020: 36 babies20202021: 29 babies2022: 26 babies2023: 31 babies2024: 24 babies2025: 14 babies
US babies named Kortez per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 36.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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