Total births
1,627
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.
- 1,627
- total births
- 1974–2020
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that 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.
- 1,627 total births
- 1974–2020 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
1,627 girls have been named Courtnee since 1974, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2020.
- 1,627
- total births
- 1974–2020
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Courtnee was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
128 babies were named Courtnee in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
1990
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1974
Courtnee popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2020
- Peak year (1990)
- 128
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Courtnee popularity over time - boys
9 total births recorded since 1979 (Courtnee as boys' name)
Courtnee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1970s 105
1970s
105 births
- 1980s
1980s
389 births
- 1990s
1990s
767 births
- 2000s 282
2000s
282 births
- 2010s 77
2010s
77 births
- 2020s 7
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 767 births (47% of all-time use).
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
Courtnee by state
Where Courtnee concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| 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. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 1990 with 128 births.
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
- 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 Courtnee
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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, 1974–2020 (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. "Courtnee: Baby Name Since 1974 - 1,627 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/courtnee. 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 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 June 2026.