Countess vs Courtney

Side-by-side comparison of Countess and Courtney — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Countess

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Name B

Courtney

Girl name · Rank #1974

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Metric Countess Courtney
Current Rank Unranked #1974
Total Births (all years) 117 258,319
Peak Year 1988 1990
Peak Year Births 15 15,380
Peak Decade 1960ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Countess Courtney
1880ss — 37
1890ss — 46
1900ss — 44
1910ss 6 120
1920ss 10 147
1930ss 5 102
1940ss 5 302
1950ss 10 449
1960ss 24 3,239
1970ss — 23,992
1980ss 21 84,310
1990ss 24 113,289
2000ss 12 26,978
2010ss — 4,659
2020ss — 605

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Countess Courtney
2014 — 419
2015 — 374
2016 — 347
2017 — 277
2018 — 202
2019 — 190
2020 — 157
2021 — 123
2022 — 121
2023 — 105
2024 — 99

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1914–2004.

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