Unisex name · since 1964

Kourtney

Kourtney has 13,925 recorded births since 1964 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1990 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#3481
among girls today
13,925
born since 1964
1990s
peak decade
80%
more common than other girls

Yes -- Kourtney is the #3481 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 13,925 recorded since 1964.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kourtney has been recorded 13,925 times among girls since 1964, currently ranked #3481 nationally and more common than 80% of girls, 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 1964 to 2025.

  • #3481 among girls today
  • 13,925 born since 1964
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 80% more common than other girls

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

Kourtney is currently the #3481 unisex name in America, more common than 80% of girls - 13,925 born since 1964, peaking in the 1990s.

#3481
among girls today
13,925
born since 1964
1990s
peak decade
80%
more common than other girls

Kourtney vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings

0%100%Median name50%80.3%
Kourtney vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3481
of 17,726 girls in use

More common than 80% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Kourtney was born in this single decade.

1990
Single peak year

646 babies were named Kourtney in 1990 - its busiest year on record.

How Kourtney compares

13,925 Top 7% higher than 93% of 17,726 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Kourtney's all-time total is 36x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Kourtney Median girls name (Emerly) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 13,925 382 567,345
Peak-year births 646 48 19,840

Kourtney's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Kourtney splits its recorded history at 1995: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1964 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1990 peak of 646 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Kourtney at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

13,925

Since 1964

62 years of records

Peak year

1990

646 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#3,481

Among girls

As of 2025

Active since

1964

Recorded for 62 years

Last year on file: 2025

Kourtney popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1990)
646
Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
-2000200400600800 196419731981198919972005201320212025 31

Kourtney popularity over time - boys

840 total births recorded since 1971 (Kourtney as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 840 births
010203040 197119791986199320002007201420212025 9

Kourtney by decade

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

1990s was Kourtney's strongest decade.

5,447 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.

Kourtney births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 5,447 births (39% of all-time use).

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

How Kourtney 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 Kourtney's total volume

Kourtney vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Kourtney vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10% 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 Kourtney
Kourtney vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Kourtney by state

Where Kourtney concentrates geographically, total births since 1964

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kourtney
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
1,551 11.1%
#2 California
976 7.0%
#3 Florida
695 5.0%
#4 Michigan
624 4.5%
#5 Illinois
599 4.3%
#6 Ohio
584 4.2%
#7 Georgia
512 3.7%
#8 New York
482 3.5%
Texas share of Kourtney's total US births 11.1%
Even split

1,551 of 13,925 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 45 reporting states.

Kourtney appears in 45 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kourtney?
13,925 babies have been named Kourtney since 1964. It currently ranks #3481 among girls. The peak year was 1990 with 646 births.
When was Kourtney most popular?
Kourtney was most popular in the 1990s decade with 5,447 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Kourtney most popular?
The top states for the name Kourtney are Texas (1,551 births), California (976 births), Florida (695 births).
Is Kourtney a unisex name?
Yes, Kourtney is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 13,925 births, and as a boy's name it has 840 births.
How long has the name Kourtney been used?
Records for Kourtney go back to 1964, giving 62 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Kourtney?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kourtni, Kourtnee, Kourtnie, Kourtlyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Kourtney's data

  • Kourtney's decade-level peak was the 1990s (5,447 total births); usage has since declined to 319 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Kourtneys (1,551 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
  • 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 June 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, 1964–2025 (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. "Kourtney: #3481 Unisex Name - 13,925 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kourtney. 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 Kourtney 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 June 2026.