Cotton

Given to 507 US babies since 1918

▼ Falling −42% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025
#8243
recorded as boys
Up 69 since 2024
Babies in 2025
9
boys 9
Peak year
2015
31 babies recorded as boys
All-time total
507
since 1918

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Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as boys
Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Cotton was most popular in 2015, when 31 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.02 per 1,000). In 2025, 9 babies were named Cotton, ranking #8243 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 42%.00.0050.010.0150.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2015 Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Cotton was most popular in 2015, when 31 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.02 per 1,000). In 2025, 9 babies were named Cotton, ranking #8243 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 42%.00.0050.010.0150.021880192019602000Peak 2015

Cotton was most popular in 2015, when 31 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.02 per 1,000). In 2025, 9 babies were named Cotton, ranking #8243 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 42%.

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YearGirlsRankBoysRank
2025 <5 — 9 8243
2024 <5 — 9 8312
2023 <5 — 12 6897
2022 <5 — 10 7768
2021 <5 — 13 6335
2020 <5 — 16 5451
2019 <5 — 22 4480
2018 <5 — 20 4739
2017 <5 — 17 5297
2016 <5 — 18 5124
2015 <5 — 31 3513
2014 <5 — 22 4392
2013 <5 — 20 4621
2012 <5 — 13 6306
2011 <5 — 30 3510
2010 <5 — 17 5251
2009 <5 — 17 5334
2008 <5 — 9 8324
2007 <5 — 13 6262
2006 <5 — 13 6094
2005 <5 — 17 4824
2004 <5 — 12 6138
2003 <5 — 7 8643
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2001 <5 — 11 6013
2000 <5 — 5 10349
1999 <5 — 11 5656
1998 <5 — 10 5840
1997 <5 — 13 4668
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1993 <5 — 6 7638
1992 <5 — 11 4872
1991 <5 — 9 5521
1990 <5 — 6 7178
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