Total births
334
Boys' name · since 1924
Court
334 babies named Court in U.S. Social Security records since 1924, with the highest year being 1959. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8413
- among boys today
- 334
- born since 1924
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other boys
334 babies have been named Court since 1924, making it today's #8413 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Court has been recorded 334 times among boys since 1924, currently ranked #8413 nationally and more common than 41% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1924 to 2024.
- #8413 among boys today
- 334 born since 1924
- 1960s peak decade
- 41% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Court is currently the #8413 boys' name in America, more common than 41% of boys - 334 born since 1924, peaking in the 1960s.
- #8413
- among boys today
- 334
- born since 1924
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other boys
Court vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8413
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 41% of names given to boys today.
1960s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Court was born in this single decade.
1959
Single peak year
15 babies were named Court in 1959 - its busiest year on record.
How Court compares
334 48th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Court's all-time total is 9% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Court | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 334 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 23 | 22,252 |
Court's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Court's SSA record in two at 1980 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1947, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1959 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Court at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1959
Current rank
#8,413
Active since
1924
Court popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–2024
- Peak year (1959)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 101 years of records
Court by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Court's strongest decade.
63 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Court births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 7
1920s
7 births
- 1940s 16
1940s
16 births
- 1950s
1950s
49 births
- 1960s
1960s
63 births
- 1970s
1970s
34 births
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s
1990s
48 births
- 2000s 24
2000s
24 births
- 2010s
2010s
53 births
- 2020s
2020s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 63 births (19% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Court? ▼
Court has been given to 334 babies in the U.S. since 1924, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #8413 as of the latest data. 15 babies were born in 1959, its single highest year.
When was Court most popular? ▼
Court was most popular in the 1960s decade with 63 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
How long has the name Court been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Court since 1924 -- 101 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Court? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Courtney, Courtland, Coulter, Coulson, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Court's data
- Court's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (63 total births) through the 2020s (30) -- 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 Court
Nearby Names Like Court
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Court
Courtney Boy
#3163 23,033 births
Courtland Boy
#3164 3,855 births
Coulter Boy
#3126 847 births
Coulson Boy
#6347 478 births
Courage Boy
#7448 268 births
Compare Court side by side: Court vs Courtney Court vs Courtland Court vs Coulter
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Court
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, 1924–2024 (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. "Court: #8413 Boys' Name - 334 Births, Peak 1959." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/court. 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 Court 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.