Girls' name · since 1988

Kortne

Kortne has 69 recorded births since 1988 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1988 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

69
total births
1988–2000
years on record
1990s
peak decade
71%
born in that decade

Kortne sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 69 recorded since 1988.

Social Security Administration records show Kortne recorded 69 times among girls since 1988, 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 1988 to 2000.

  • 69 total births
  • 1988–2000 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 71% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kortne's 69 recorded births place it above 57% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Kortne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Kortne's SSA record in two at 1993 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1988 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Kortne popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2000

Last recorded 2000
Peak year (1988)
9
Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
45678910 1988198919901991199219931995199619972000 5

Kortne by decade

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

1990s was Kortne's strongest decade.

49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.

Kortne births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 49 births (71% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kortne?
Since 1988, Social Security records show 69 babies named Kortne. The most recent recorded year was 2000. Its busiest year on record was 1988, with 9 births.
When was Kortne most popular?
Kortne was most popular in the 1990s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Kortne been used?
The SSA has tracked Kortne since 1988 -- 13 years through the most recent 2000 data.
What names are similar to Kortne?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kori, Kora, Kortney, Korina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Kortne's data

  • Kortne's decade-level peak was the 1990s (49 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1988–2000 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Kortne: Baby Name Since 1988 - 69 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kortne. 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 Kortne 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 July 2026.