Holding steady, #9,714 for boys today.
Popularity of Kortland since 1987
Babies named Kortland per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 36 |
| 2000s | 33 |
| 2010s | 58 |
| 2020s | 20 |
Meaning & origin
Kortland is a modern invented name with no clear etymological roots. It first appeared on U.S. birth records in 1987 and has remained uncommon. In 2025 it ranked 9,714th in popularity, with only about 1 in 244,011 boys receiving the name. Its peak usage came in 2011, though it never broke into the top 5,000 names. The name follows a pattern of American coinages that combine a trendy initial sound with a familiar suffix, such as 'land' found in surnames like Cortland or Portland. Kortland has not been recorded in any top state lists, suggesting its use is scattered across the country. The trajectory of the name has been stable over recent years, indicating a small but consistent number of annual births.
Kortland is a modern invented name, first recorded in the United States in 1987. It appears to have been formed by combining the popular 'Kort' sound (possibly derived from names like Kourtney or Cortland) with the suffix 'land', reminiscent of place names and surnames. The name has never been widespread, consistently ranking near the bottom of the U.S. Social Security Administration's name list.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Kort, Korty
Sibling names for Kortland
Names that share Kortland's style, for a brother or sister.
