Cotton
1 country#8243 in United States, 2025Popularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Cotton’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
507 births recorded 1918–2025 · currently #8243 · peaked in 2015 with 31 births
Most common in: Texas
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Cotton’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #6094 | — |
| 2007 | #6262 | ↓168 |
| 2008 | #8324 | ↓2062 |
| 2009 | #5334 | ↑2990 |
| 2010 | #5251 | ↑83 |
| 2011 | #3510 | ↑1741 |
| 2012 | #6306 | ↓2796 |
| 2013 | #4621 | ↑1685 |
| 2014 | #4392 | ↑229 |
| 2015 | #3513 | ↑879 |
| 2016 | #5124 | ↓1611 |
| 2017 | #5297 | ↓173 |
| 2018 | #4739 | ↑558 |
| 2019 | #4480 | ↑259 |
| 2020 | #5451 | ↓971 |
| 2021 | #6335 | ↓884 |
| 2022 | #7768 | ↓1433 |
| 2023 | #6897 | ↑871 |
| 2024 | #8312 | ↓1415 |
| 2025 | #8243 | ↑69 |
Frequently asked questions about Cotton
Is Cotton a popular name?
Yes — Cotton currently ranks #8243 among boys’ names in United States as of 2025, based on official birth records.
Is Cotton more common for boys or girls?
Cotton is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Cotton most popular?
Cotton peaked in 2015 in United States, with 31 recorded births that year.
Is Cotton rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Cotton’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #4179 in 1918 to #8243 in 2025.
How many babies have been named Cotton?
At least 507 babies have been recorded with the name Cotton across official birth statistics in 1 country.
What names are similar in popularity to Cotton?
Based on real 2025 ranking data in United States, names ranked closest to Cotton include Conrado, Coty.
Similar names right now
Ranked directly next to Cotton in United States, 2025 — a real popularity match, not a subjective list.