Girls' name · since 1974
Courtni
Courtni has 937 recorded births since 1974 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1990 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7,855 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 937
- born since 1974
- 1990s
- peak decade
937 girls have been named Courtni since 1974, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Courtni recorded 937 times among girls since 1974, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2016.
- #7,855 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 937 born since 1974
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Courtni ranks #7,855 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 937 born since 1974, peaking in the 1990s.
- #7,855 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 937
- born since 1974
- 1990s
- peak decade
Courtni's 937 recorded births place it above 89.13% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Courtni's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Courtni's full recorded timeline at 1992, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2016, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1990 peak of 63 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Courtni popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2016
- Peak year (1990)
- 63
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Courtni by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (429 births, 46% of the file).
1990s was Courtni's strongest decade.
429 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Courtni births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 77
1970s
77 births
- 1980s
1980s
307 births
- 1990s
1990s
429 births
- 2000s 100
2000s
100 births
- 2010s 24
2010s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 429 births (46% of all-time use).
How Courtni 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 Courtni's total volume
Courtni by state
Where Courtni concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 71 | 7.6% |
| #2 | California | | 11 | 1.2% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 6 | 0.6% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 6 | 0.6% |
| #5 | Alabama | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.5% |
71 of 937 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Courtni's data
- Courtni's decade-level peak was the 1990s (429 total births); usage has since declined to 24 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Courtnis (71 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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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Courtni: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1990)
Similar record span (~42 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, 1974–2016 (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 Courtni 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.