Recorded 1983–1996 Girls' name Peak 1991 81 births

Courtne — girls' name

81 babies named Courtne in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s361990s45
1990s
Peak decade

56% of everyone ever named Courtne was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

10 babies were named Courtne in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Courtne

The Social Security Administration has registered 81 babies named Courtne between 1983 and 1996, spanning 14 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Courtne currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1996. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Courtne performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 45 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Courtne shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Courtne 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 81 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.

Courtne at a glance

Last recorded 1996

Total births

81

Since 1983

14 years of records

Peak year

1991

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1996

Active since

1983

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 1996

Courtne popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–1983

Last recorded 1996
Peak year (1991)
10
Annual births at peak — across 14 years of records
4681012 199619951994199319911990198919871986198519841983 7

Courtne by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
45 births that decade — 56% of Courtne's all-time total
1980s361990s45

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Courtne?
81 babies have been named Courtne since 1983. It was last recorded in 1996. The peak year was 1991 with 10 births.
When was Courtne most popular?
Courtne was most popular in the 1990s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Courtne been used?
Courtne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 14 years of data through 1996.
What names are similar to Courtne?
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.

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, 1983–1996 (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.