Girls' name · since 1914

Countess

Countess has 117 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1988 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#25,393 of 72,339
all-time among girls
117
born since 1914
1960s
peak decade

Countess sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 117 recorded since 1914.

Social Security Administration records show Countess recorded 117 times among girls since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2004.

  • #25,393 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 117 born since 1914
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Countess ranks #25,393 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 117 born since 1914, peaking in the 1960s.

#25,393 of 72,339
all-time among girls
117
born since 1914
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Countess's 117 recorded births place it above 64.79% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Countess's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Countess splits its recorded history at 1964: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1927 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1988 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Countess popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2004

Last recorded 2004
Peak year (1988)
15
Annual births at peak, across 91 years of records
05101520 1914193719591964198919972004 6

Countess by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (24 births, 21% of the file).

1960s was Countess's strongest decade.

24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.

Countess births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 24 births (21% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Countess? ▼
Countess has been given to 117 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #25,393 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2004. 15 babies were born in 1988, its single highest year.
Where does Countess sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Countess ranks #25,393 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Countess most popular? ▼
Countess was most popular in the 1960s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Countess been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Countess since 1914 -- 91 years through the most recent 2004 data.
What names are similar to Countess? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Courtney, Courtnie, Courtnee, Courtenay, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Countess's data

  • Countess's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (24 total births) through the 2000s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Countess

Nearby Names Like Countess

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Countess

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Countess: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1914–2004 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Countess draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.