Unisex name · since 1886
Courtland
Since 1886, U.S. Social Security records show 3,855 babies named Courtland, peaking in 1996. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,156 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,586 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,855
- born since 1886
- 1990s
- peak decade
Yes -- Courtland is the #3586 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 3,855 recorded since 1886.
Courtland has 3,855 recorded births among boys since 1886, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3586 as of the latest data, more common than 74% of boys, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1886 to 2025.
- #2,156 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,586 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 3,855 born since 1886
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Courtland ranks #2,156 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,586 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,855 born since 1886, peaking in the 1990s.
- #2,156 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,586 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,855
- born since 1886
- 1990s
- peak decade
Courtland's 3,855 recorded births place it above 95.25% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
19 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Courtland compares
3,855 Top 15% higher than 85% of 13,930 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
Courtland's all-time total is 10x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Courtland | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,855 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 119 | 34 | 22,252 |
Courtland's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Courtland's SSA record in two at 1967 and the more recent half accounts for 75% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 25%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1886, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1996 peak of 119, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Courtland popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1886–2025
- Peak year (1996)
- 119
- Annual births at peak, across 140 years of records
Courtland popularity over time - girls
245 total births recorded since 1982 (Courtland as girls' name)
Courtland by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (1,000 births, 26% of the file).
1990s was Courtland's strongest decade.
1,000 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Courtland births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 11
1880s
11 births
- 1900s 6
1900s
6 births
- 1910s 131
1910s
131 births
- 1920s 199
1920s
199 births
- 1930s 146
1930s
146 births
- 1940s 177
1940s
177 births
- 1950s 172
1950s
172 births
- 1960s 174
1960s
174 births
- 1970s 316
1970s
316 births
- 1980s
1980s
470 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,000 births
- 2000s
2000s
453 births
- 2010s 399
2010s
399 births
- 2020s 201
2020s
201 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,000 births (26% of all-time use).
How Courtland compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Courtland's total volume
Courtland by state
Where Courtland concentrates geographically, total births since 1886
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 210 | 5.4% |
| #2 | Louisiana | | 157 | 4.1% |
| #3 | California | | 133 | 3.5% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 110 | 2.9% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 59 | 1.5% |
| #6 | Florida | | 38 | 1.0% |
| #7 | Alabama | | 33 | 0.9% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 32 | 0.8% |
210 of 3,855 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.
Courtland appears in 19 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Courtland's data
- Courtland's decade-level peak was the 1990s (1,000 total births); usage has since declined to 201 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Courtlands (210 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Courtland: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1996)
Similar record span (~139 yrs)
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, 1886–2025 (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 Courtland 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.