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Origin & history of Cortland1
ModernAmerican / Multicultural roots
Cortland comes from the ModernAmerican / Multicultural tradition, meaning Short land.
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How popular is Cortland?
2011
peak year
Cortland has been losing ground. Once far more common, it has been declining steadily in recent years. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #3844), with about 31 babies named Cortland each year. In 2011, 62 babies received the name (ranked #2131). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 2,166.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
62
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #2,131)
(ranked #2,131)
31
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
310
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
2,166
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Cortland6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.
❤️Nurturing
🏡Home-centred
⚖️Just
🌸Generous
C3
O6
R9
T2
L3
A1
N5
D4
Sum: 33 → Life path 6
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Personality of Cortland❤️
Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
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Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
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Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
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Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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