Cortaz
Milhem Cortaz is a Brazilian actor.
Meaning & Origin of Cortaz
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Milhem Cortaz is a Brazilian actor.
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The Story of Cortaz
Cortaz first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1997, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1997, when 6 Cortazs were born — ranking #8,110 that year. As of 2026, Cortaz ranks #10,994 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 12 Cortazs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Cortaz
Cortaz is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1997 and has accumulated 12 births in the dataset. Cortaz's peak popularity came in 1997 when it ranked #8,110. Use the chart and map above to compare Cortaz's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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