Court: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	7	1	–	#3,565
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	16	2	–	#3,209
1950s	49	5	+206%	#2,133
1960s	63	6	+29%	#2,329
1970s	34	3	-46%	#3,401
1980s	10	1	-71%	#6,429
1990s	48	5	+380%	#5,609
2000s	24	2	-50%	#8,432
2010s	53	5	+121%	#7,160
2020s (to 2025)	30	5	-6%	#8,205

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#3,565

1930s

–

1940s

–

#3,209

1950s

+206%

#2,133

1960s

+29%

#2,329

1970s

-46%

#3,401

1980s

-71%

#6,429

1990s

+380%

#5,609

2000s

-50%

#8,432

2010s

+121%

#7,160

2020s (to 2025)

-6%

#8,205

The story of Court

Court is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1924, 334 American babies have been named Court. Its peak came in 1959, when 15 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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 Court stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Court?

The median living Court is about 32 years old; half are between 14 and 61. An estimated 300 people named Court are alive in the United States today.

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

Court year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	9	#8,459
2023	5	#12,588
2022	7	#10,030
2021	–	–
2020	9	#8,205
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	6	#11,052
2016	–	–
2015	10	#7,594
2014	8	#8,934
2013	5	#12,515
2012	11	#7,160
2011	8	#8,918
2010	5	#12,617
2009	9	#8,432
2008	5	#12,888
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	5	#11,692
2003	5	#11,210
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	5	#9,116
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	5	#6,429
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	7	#3,298
1960	10	#2,719
1955	–	–
1950	5	#3,783
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Court?

The median living Court is about 32 years old. Half of all living Courts are between 14 and 61 years old.

How many people named Court are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Court are alive in the United States, based on 334 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Court in 2025?

Court did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Court?

334 babies have been named Court in the United States since 1924, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Court most popular?

Court peaked in 1959, when 15 newborns received the name.

Is Court a boy or girl name?

Court is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Court rising or falling?

Court is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Court popularity over time

The story of Court

How old are people named Court?

Court year by year

Frequently asked questions

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