Total births
166
Girls' name · since 1988
Kourtnei
Since 1988, U.S. Social Security records show 166 babies named Kourtnei, peaking in 1995. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 166
- total births
- 1988–2021
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Kourtnei sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 166 recorded since 1988.
Kourtnei has 166 recorded births among girls since 1988, 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 1988 to 2021.
- 166 total births
- 1988–2021 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
166 girls have been named Kourtnei since 1988, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2021.
- 166
- total births
- 1988–2021
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Kourtnei was born in this single decade.
1995
Single peak year
13 babies were named Kourtnei in 1995 - its busiest year on record.
Kourtnei's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kourtnei's full recorded timeline at 2000, 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 2009, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1995 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kourtnei at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
1995
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1988
Kourtnei popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2021
- Peak year (1995)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Kourtnei by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Kourtnei's strongest decade.
83 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Kourtnei births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
83 births
- 2000s 25
2000s
25 births
- 2010s
2010s
47 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 83 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kourtnei? ▼
Since 1988, Social Security records show 166 babies named Kourtnei. The most recent recorded year was 2021. Its busiest year on record was 1995, with 13 births.
When was Kourtnei most popular? ▼
Kourtnei was most popular in the 1990s decade with 83 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
How long has the name Kourtnei been used? ▼
Records for Kourtnei go back to 1988, giving 34 years of history through 2021.
What names are similar to Kourtnei? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kourtney, Kourtni, Kourtnee, Kourtnie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kourtnei's data
- Kourtnei's decade-level peak was the 1990s (83 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- 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.
Keep exploring Kourtnei
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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, 1988–2021 (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. "Kourtnei: Baby Name Since 1988 - 166 Births, Peak 1995." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kourtnei. 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 Kourtnei 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.