Cotton vs Johnston

Baby Name Comparison — 2026

Cotton

Boy #9,247 Most Popular 2 Syllables

"cotton plant, soft white fiber"

Origin: Arabic (qutun) via English

American English

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Boy #9,103 Most Popular

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Cotton Rank #9,247

Johnston Rank #9,103

Johnston is more popular, ranked #9103 vs #9247 for Cotton.

Is Cotton or Johnston more popular?

Johnston is more popular, ranked #9103 compared to Cotton at #9247 in the United States.

What do Cotton and Johnston mean?

Cotton means "cotton plant, soft white fiber" (Arabic (qutun) via English origin).

Are Cotton and Johnston boy or girl names?

Cotton is primarily a boy name. Johnston is primarily a boy name.