US rank #9786 Girls' name Peak 1998 846 births

Courtlyn — #9786 US girls' name

846 babies named Courtlyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s2542000s2742010s2522020s66
#9786
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 45% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Courtlyn was born in this single decade.

1998
Single peak year

38 babies were named Courtlyn in 1998 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Courtlyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 846 babies named Courtlyn between 1990 and 2024, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Courtlyn currently holds the #9786 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1998, when 38 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Courtlyn performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 274 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Courtlyn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 85 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Louisiana and Alabama. In total, SSA state-level files list Courtlyn in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Courtlyn in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 846 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Courtlyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

846

Since 1990

35 years of records

Peak year

1998

38 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#9,786

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1990

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 2024

Courtlyn popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1990

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1998)
38
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
010203040 20242019201420092004199919941990 12

Courtlyn popularity over time — boys

16 total births recorded since 2001 (Courtlyn as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 16 births
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Courtlyn by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
274 births that decade — 32% of Courtlyn's all-time total
1990s2542000s2742010s2522020s66

Courtlyn by state

Where Courtlyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1990

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Courtlyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
85 10.0%
#2 Louisiana
37 4.4%
#3 Alabama
11 1.3%
#4 Tennessee
7 0.8%
#5 Georgia
5 0.6%
#6 Virginia
5 0.6%
Texas share of Courtlyn's total US births 10.0%
Even split

85 of 846 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Courtlyn?
846 babies have been named Courtlyn since 1990. It currently ranks #9786 among girls. The peak year was 1998 with 38 births.
When was Courtlyn most popular?
Courtlyn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 274 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Courtlyn most popular?
The top states for the name Courtlyn are Texas (85 births), Louisiana (37 births), Alabama (11 births).
How long has the name Courtlyn been used?
Courtlyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 35 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Courtlyn?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1990–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.