Total births
818
Girls' name · since 1974
Kourtni
Kourtni has 818 recorded births since 1974 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1990 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 818
- total births
- 1974–2023
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
Kourtni is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 818 have been recorded since 1974.
Kourtni has 818 recorded births among girls since 1974, 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 1974 to 2023.
- 818 total births
- 1974–2023 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
818 girls have been named Kourtni since 1974, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2023.
- 818
- total births
- 1974–2023
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Kourtni was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
83 babies were named Kourtni in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
Kourtni's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kourtni splits its recorded history at 2000: 38% of all births land in the more recent half, 62% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1975 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1990 peak of 83 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kourtni at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1990
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1974
Kourtni popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2023
- Peak year (1990)
- 83
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Kourtni by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Kourtni's strongest decade.
354 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Kourtni births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 17
1970s
17 births
- 1980s 134
1980s
134 births
- 1990s
1990s
354 births
- 2000s
2000s
162 births
- 2010s 128
2010s
128 births
- 2020s 23
2020s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 354 births (43% of all-time use).
How Kourtni 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 Kourtni's total volume
Kourtni vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Kourtni by state
Where Kourtni concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 28 | 3.4% |
| #2 | California | | 10 | 1.2% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 10 | 1.2% |
| #4 | New York | | 8 | 1.0% |
| #5 | Florida | | 7 | 0.9% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 7 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Indiana | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Louisiana | | 5 | 0.6% |
Texas share of Kourtni's total US births 3.4%
Even split
28 of 818 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Kourtni appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kourtni? ▼
Kourtni has been given to 818 babies in the U.S. since 1974, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 83 babies were born in 1990, its single highest year.
When was Kourtni most popular? ▼
Kourtni was most popular in the 1990s decade with 354 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Kourtni most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kourtni are Texas (28 births), California (10 births), Georgia (10 births).
How long has the name Kourtni been used? ▼
Kourtni has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 50 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Kourtni? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kourtney, Kourtnee, Kourtnie, Kourtlyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kourtni's data
- Kourtni's decade-level peak was the 1990s (354 total births); usage has since declined to 23 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Kourtnis (28 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.
Keep exploring Kourtni
Nearby Names Like Kourtni
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kourtni
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Kourtnee Girl
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Kourtnie Girl
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Kourtlyn Girl
#9206 408 births
Kourtlynn Girl
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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, 1974–2023 (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. "Kourtni: Baby Name Since 1974 - 818 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kourtni. 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 Kourtni 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.