Girls' name · since 1978
Kortnee
Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 660 babies named Kortnee, peaking in 1990. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,905 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 660
- born since 1978
- 1990s
- peak decade
660 girls have been named Kortnee since 1978, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Kortnee recorded 660 times among girls since 1978, 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 1978 to 2018.
- #9,905 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 660 born since 1978
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kortnee ranks #9,905 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 660 born since 1978, peaking in the 1990s.
- #9,905 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 660
- born since 1978
- 1990s
- peak decade
Kortnee's 660 recorded births place it above 86.3% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Kortnee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kortnee's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2012, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 46, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kortnee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2018
- Peak year (1990)
- 46
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Kortnee by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (317 births, 48% of the file).
1990s was Kortnee's strongest decade.
317 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Kortnee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
146 births
- 1990s
1990s
317 births
- 2000s
2000s
155 births
- 2010s 36
2010s
36 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 317 births (48% of all-time use).
How Kortnee 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 Kortnee's total volume
Kortnee by state
Where Kortnee concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 12 | 1.8% |
| #2 | Utah | | 5 | 0.8% |
12 of 660 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Kortnee's data
- Kortnee's decade-level peak was the 1990s (317 total births); usage has since declined to 36 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Kortnees (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kortnee: 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 (~40 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, 1978–2018 (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 Kortnee 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.