Cutter
Boy name · #2702 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 48 baby boys were named Cutter, placing it at #2702 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2068, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 37,500 boys born in 2025 was named Cutter.
The 42-year story
Cutter first appears in the Social Security records in 1983, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2003, when 77 boys were named Cutter — good for #1630 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Cutter per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Cutter in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Cutter is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Cutter will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Cutter is most common
State-level data for Cutter is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Cutter
Statistically, parents drawn to Cutter tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Baxter, Coulter, Sameer, Collier, and Konner.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Cutter | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 48 | #2676 |
| 2024 | 37 | #3216 |
| 2023 | 51 | #2575 |
| 2022 | 28 | #3879 |
| 2021 | 42 | #2918 |
| 2020 | 34 | #3274 |
| 2019 | 41 | #2943 |
| 2018 | 26 | #3993 |
| 2017 | 35 | #3249 |
| 2016 | 34 | #3293 |
| 2015 | 68 | #2068 |
| 2014 | 47 | #2582 |
| 2013 | 39 | #2895 |
| 2012 | 60 | #2185 |
| 2011 | 59 | #2203 |
| 2010 | 54 | #2354 |
| 2009 | 62 | #2168 |
| 2008 | 58 | #2265 |
| 2007 | 64 | #2117 |
| 2006 | 66 | #2010 |
| 2005 | 75 | #1752 |
| 2004 | 71 | #1763 |
| 2003 | 77 | #1630 |
| 2002 | 60 | #1869 |
| 2001 | 58 | #1893 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Cutter a popular boy name?
Cutter ranked #2702 among boys in 2025 with 48 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2068.
When was the name Cutter most popular?
Cutter peaked in 2003, when 77 American boys received the name (ranked #1630 that year). Since 2003 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Cutter?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 37,500 newborn American boys was named Cutter. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.