Courage vs Courtney

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

Name A

Courage

Boy name · Rank #7408

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Name B

Courtney

Girl name · Rank #1974

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Metric Courage Courtney
Current Rank #7408 #1974
Total Births (all years) 257 258,319
Peak Year 2019 1990
Peak Year Births 18 15,380
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1990 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Courage Courtney
1880ss — 37
1890ss — 46
1900ss — 44
1910ss — 120
1920ss — 147
1930ss — 102
1940ss — 302
1950ss — 449
1960ss — 3,239
1970ss — 23,992
1980ss — 84,310
1990ss 24 113,289
2000ss 58 26,978
2010ss 117 4,659
2020ss 58 605

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Courage Courtney
2014 14 419
2015 12 374
2016 15 347
2017 8 277
2018 14 202
2019 18 190
2020 10 157
2021 12 123
2022 11 121
2023 14 105
2024 11 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, 1990–2024.

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