Declining since 1991.
Popularity of Cartez since 1968
Babies named Cartez per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1970s | 54 |
| 1980s | 77 |
| 1990s | 102 |
| 2000s | 103 |
| 2010s | 72 |
| 2020s | 15 |
Meaning & origin
Cartez is a modern invented name that first entered U.S. birth records in 1968, reflecting a late-20th-century trend of creating distinctive sounds using the -ez suffix. Its peak year was 1991, after which it entered a steady decline, consistent with many once-fashionable coinages that fell out of favor. The name has never appeared in any top state rankings, indicating a scattered but persistent use across the country. Like many novel names from its era, Cartez appears to have been inspired by the phonetic appeal of similar names rather than any specific cultural or linguistic tradition.
Cartez is a modern coinage that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1968. It may have been formed by combining the fashionable suffix -ez with the sound of names like Carter or Curtis, or as a respelling of the Spanish surname Cortez. Its rise and fall in usage mirror patterns common to invented names in the late 20th century.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Carty, Tez
Variants: Cortez, Cartezz
Sibling names for Cartez
Names that share Cartez's style, for a brother or sister.
