Girls' name · since 1973

Courtnie

2,114 babies named Courtnie in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#4,544 of 72,339
all-time among girls
2,114
born since 1973
1990s
peak decade

Courtnie is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 2,114 have been recorded since 1973.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Courtnie has been recorded 2,114 times among girls since 1973, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2017.

  • #4,544 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 2,114 born since 1973
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Courtnie ranks #4,544 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,114 born since 1973, peaking in the 1990s.

#4,544 of 72,339
all-time among girls
2,114
born since 1973
1990s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Courtnie's 2,114 recorded births place it above 93.71% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

17 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

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

Courtnie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Courtnie's SSA record in two at 1994 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2017, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1994 peak of 139, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Courtnie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2017

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (1994)
139
Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
050100150 19731979198519911997200320092017 5

Courtnie by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (993 births, 47% of the file).

1990s was Courtnie's strongest decade.

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

Courtnie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 993 births (47% of all-time use).

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

How Courtnie 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 Courtnie's total volume

Courtnie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 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 -45, 16.1%-32, 9.7%-104, 6.1%-35, 5.7%-32, 6%-107, 2.2%-135, 2.2%-60, 5.1%-36, 7.1%-50, 4.2%-70, 6.8%-75, 5.3%-108, 3.7%-60, 4.8%-145, 2.7%Courtnie-45, 6.6%Courtnie
Courtnie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Courtnie by state

Where Courtnie concentrates geographically, total births since 1973

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Courtnie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
180 8.5%
#2 California
154 7.3%
#3 Ohio
67 3.2%
#4 Florida
48 2.3%
#5 Michigan
41 1.9%
#6 Louisiana
35 1.7%
#7 Illinois
28 1.3%
#8 New York
19 0.9%
Texas share of Courtnie's total US births 8.5%
Even split

180 of 2,114 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.

Courtnie appears in 17 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Courtnie?
Courtnie has been given to 2,114 babies in the U.S. since 1973, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #4,544 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2017. 139 babies were born in 1994, its single highest year.
Where does Courtnie sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Courtnie ranks #4,544 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 Courtnie most popular?
Courtnie was most popular in the 1990s decade with 993 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Courtnie most popular?
The top states for the name Courtnie are Texas (180 births), California (154 births), Ohio (67 births).
How long has the name Courtnie been used?
The SSA has tracked Courtnie since 1973 -- 45 years through the most recent 2017 data.
What names are similar to Courtnie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Courtney, Courtnee, Courtenay, Courteney, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Courtnie's data

  • Courtnie's decade-level peak was the 1990s (993 total births); usage has since declined to 50 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Courtnies (180 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 Courtnie

Nearby Names Like Courtnie

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Courtnie

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Courtnie: 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, 1973–2017 (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 Courtnie 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.