Names / Boy names
Cotton
Current rank
#8,388
and easing
All-time peak
#3,527
in 2015
First recorded
1918
in U.S. data
Children named
507
since 1918
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #3,527 in 2015 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A boys' name, Cotton was first recorded in 1918. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. Roughly 507 people have been given the name to date — a true rarity.
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