Girls' name · since 1974

Courtnee

1,627 babies named Courtnee in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#5,403 of 72,339
all-time among girls
1,627
born since 1974
1990s
peak decade

Courtnee sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,627 recorded since 1974.

Courtnee has 1,627 recorded births among girls since 1974, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, 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 1974 to 2020.

  • #5,403 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 1,627 born since 1974
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Courtnee ranks #5,403 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,627 born since 1974, peaking in the 1990s.

#5,403 of 72,339
all-time among girls
1,627
born since 1974
1990s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Courtnee's 1,627 recorded births place it above 92.52% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

13 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

Courtnee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Courtnee splits its recorded history at 1997: 34% of all births land in the more recent half, 66% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2017 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1990 peak of 128 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Courtnee popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2020

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (1990)
128
Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
050100150 197419801986199219982004201020162020 7

Courtnee popularity over time - boys

9 total births recorded since 1979 (Courtnee as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 9 births
9 1979 9

Courtnee by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (767 births, 47% of the file).

1990s was Courtnee's strongest decade.

767 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.

Courtnee births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 767 births (47% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Courtnee compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Courtnee's total volume

Courtnee vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20%25% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -65, 8.9%-25, 6.4%-47, 7.5%-145, 6.8%-45, 5%-49, 6%-54, 5.3%-108, 4.1%-115, 6.8%-79, 3.1%-43, 5%-71, 4.7%-114, 2.1%-30, 19.5%-29, 7.2%Courtnee-47, 7.9%Courtnee
Courtnee vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Courtnee by state

Where Courtnee concentrates geographically, total births since 1974

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Courtnee
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
126 7.7%
#2 California
68 4.2%
#3 Michigan
28 1.7%
#4 Florida
25 1.5%
#5 Ohio
17 1.0%
#6 Arizona
11 0.7%
#7 Indiana
10 0.6%
#8 New York
10 0.6%
Texas share of Courtnee's total US births 7.7%
Even split

126 of 1,627 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.

Courtnee appears in 13 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Courtnee?
1,627 babies have been named Courtnee since 1974. All-time, it sits at #5,403 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 1990 with 128 births.
Where does Courtnee sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Courtnee ranks #5,403 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Courtnee most popular?
Courtnee was most popular in the 1990s decade with 767 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Courtnee most popular?
The top states for the name Courtnee are Texas (126 births), California (68 births), Michigan (28 births).
How long has the name Courtnee been used?
The SSA has tracked Courtnee since 1974 -- 47 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What names are similar to Courtnee?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Courtney, Courtnie, Courtenay, Courteney, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Courtnee's data

  • Courtnee's decade-level peak was the 1990s (767 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Courtnees (126 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.

Keep exploring Courtnee

Nearby Names Like Courtnee

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Courtnee: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1974–2020 (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 Courtnee 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.