Total births
117
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.
- 117
- total births
- 1914–2004
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that 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.
- 117 total births
- 1914–2004 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 21% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
117 girls have been named Countess since 1914, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2004.
- 117
- total births
- 1914–2004
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Countess was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
15 babies were named Countess in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 2004Peak year
1988
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Countess popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2004
- Peak year (1988)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 91 years of records
Countess by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1920s
1920s
10 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
10 births
- 1960s
1960s
24 births
- 1980s
1980s
21 births
- 1990s
1990s
24 births
- 2000s
2000s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 24 births (21% of all-time use).
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 last appearance in the data was 2004. 15 babies were born in 1988, its single highest year.
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.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Countess
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Countess: Baby Name Since 1914 - 117 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/countess. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 June 2026.