boy's name
Corto
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 710
Corto is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 20 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2003, when 55 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 29,475 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1986.
Corto over time
Births per decade in France, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 10 |
| 1990s | 120 |
| 2000s | 335 |
| 2010s | 155 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 90 |
How popular is Corto?
In 2025, Corto was given to 20 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Corto
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Corto also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Corto over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Corto
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Corto — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Corto
Is Corto a girl's or a boy's name?
Corto is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Corto most popular?
Corto peaked in 2003, when 55 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Corto a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Corto currently ranks #1,543 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.