Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2018

Courage

Gender Unisex · 19% girls Rank 2025 #7,785
Rank 2025
#7,785
among boys · ↓435 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
10
named Courage
How common
1 in 170,808
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2018
25 babies
All-time total
330
#10,745 all-time among boys
First recorded
1990
in Social Security records

Courage popularity over time

330 babies have been named Courage since 1990, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1990s – 24 24 2 – #5,936
2000s 5 58 63 6 +163% #7,189
2010s 39 118 157 16 +149% #5,197
2020s (to 2025) 18 68 86 14 -9% #6,284

The story of Courage

Courage is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,785 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 330 American babies have been named Courage, about 81% boys and 19% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2018, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Courage stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Courage?

The median living Courage is about 9 years old; half are between 5 and 16. An estimated 300 people named Courage are alive in the United States today.

median 9 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Courage year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 10 #7,785
2024 – – 11 #7,350
2023 6 #13,822 14 #6,284
2022 6 #13,985 11 #7,362
2021 – – 12 #6,786
2020 6 #13,824 10 #7,627
2019 7 #12,740 18 #5,197
2018 11 #9,307 14 #6,098
2017 7 #13,022 8 #9,021
2016 – – 15 #5,841
2015 – – 13 #6,402
2014 7 #13,389 14 #6,055
2013 – – 10 #7,632
2012 – – 9 #8,291
2011 7 #13,687 11 #7,096
2010 – – 6 #11,013
2009 – – 6 #11,269
2008 5 #18,153 7 #10,080
2007 – – 11 #7,189
2006 – – 7 #9,762
2005 – – 9 #7,757
2004 – – 7 #9,132
2003 – – – –
2002 – – 6 #9,598
2001 – – – –
2000 – – 5 #10,678
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1990 – – 8 #5,936
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Courage, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Courage?

The median living Courage is about 9 years old. Half of all living Courages are between 5 and 16 years old.

How many people named Courage are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Courage are alive in the United States, based on 330 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Courage in 2025?

Courage ranked #7,785 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Courage?

330 babies have been named Courage in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Courage most popular?

Courage peaked in 2018, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Courage a boy or girl name?

Courage is used for both: about 19% of babies named Courage have been girls and 81% boys.

Is the name Courage rising or falling?

Courage has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Courage

Names that sound and feel close to Courage: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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