Cotton is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #6387 in 2012 with 13 recorded births. This places Cotton in the top 45% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2015 with 31 births ranking #3526. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 160.0%. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 145,894 boys born was named Cotton. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.