Holding steady.
Popularity of Cortina since 1966
Babies named Cortina per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 23 |
| 1970s | 156 |
| 1980s | 63 |
| 1990s | 17 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Cortina appeared on the U.S. baby-name landscape in 1966, a year after the Ford Cortina compact car was introduced in North America. The name peaked in 1972, when it was given to the most newborns on record. Since then, usage has been stable but very low. With no standard etymology, Cortina is best understood as an invented, place- or brand-inspired name rather than a traditional given name. Its sound aligns with trendier feminine names of the 1970s.
Cortina first appeared on U.S. birth records in 1966, around the time the Ford Cortina automobile was introduced (1962). The name may draw from the Spanish word 'cortina' meaning 'curtain', or be a feminization of Cortney, a surname from French 'Courtenay'. Its rise in the early 1970s likely reflects invented or fashionable coinage rather than a long-standing tradition.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Corty, Tina, Cora
Variants: Cortina, Corteen
Sibling names for Cortina
Names that share Cortina's style, for a brother or sister.
