Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1997

Courtland

Gender Unisex · 6% girls Rank 2025 #3,593 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#3,593
among boys · ↓420 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
31
named Courtland · -30% vs 2024
How common
1 in 55,099
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1997
138 babies
All-time total
4,100
#2,156 all-time among boys
First recorded
1886
in Social Security records

Courtland popularity over time

4,100 babies have been named Courtland since 1886, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
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
1880s – 11 11 1 – #947
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – 6 6 1 – #973
1910s – 131 131 13 +2083% #1,320
1920s – 199 199 20 +52% #1,518
1930s – 146 146 15 -27% #1,568
1940s – 177 177 18 +21% #1,390
1950s – 172 172 17 -3% #1,559
1960s – 174 174 17 +1% #1,494
1970s – 316 316 32 +82% #1,354
1980s 25 470 495 50 +57% #1,119
1990s 130 1,000 1,130 113 +128% #990
2000s 33 453 486 49 -57% #1,728
2010s 44 399 443 44 -9% #2,178
2020s (to 2025) 13 201 214 36 -19% #3,173

Where Courtland is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 31 0.02 outside top 500
2027 31 0.02 outside top 500
2028 31 0.02 outside top 500
2029 31 0.02 outside top 500
2030 31 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Courtland

Courtland is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,593 in 2025 with 31 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1886, 4,100 American babies have been named Courtland, about 94% boys and 6% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1997, when 138 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Courtland?

The median living Courtland is about 31 years old; half are between 20 and 41. An estimated 3,400 people named Courtland are alive in the United States today.

median 31 020406080100

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

Courtland 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 – – 31 #3,593
2024 6 #13,858 38 #3,173
2023 – – 35 #3,362
2022 7 #12,537 35 #3,349
2021 – – 31 #3,595
2020 – – 31 #3,506
2019 5 #16,084 31 #3,583
2018 8 #11,637 40 #2,957
2017 9 #10,890 26 #4,010
2016 7 #13,222 39 #3,011
2015 5 #17,040 42 #2,818
2014 – – 40 #2,899
2013 5 #17,152 42 #2,774
2012 – – 46 #2,641
2011 5 #17,378 60 #2,178
2010 – – 33 #3,321
2009 – – 44 #2,762
2008 – – 40 #2,958
2007 5 #18,255 45 #2,693
2006 – – 37 #2,990
2005 – – 44 #2,534
2004 – – 41 #2,608
2003 6 #14,265 40 #2,551
2002 7 #12,504 46 #2,258
2001 8 #11,244 51 #2,059
2000 7 #12,069 65 #1,728
1995 19 #5,060 90 #1,222
1990 8 #9,448 79 #1,241
1985 7 #8,535 50 #1,375
1980 – – 45 #1,414
1975 – – 24 #1,958
1970 – – 36 #1,398
1965 – – 13 #2,288
1960 – – 16 #2,056
1955 – – 15 #2,068
1950 – – 21 #1,624
1945 – – 13 #1,945
1940 – – 10 #2,358
1935 – – 14 #1,951
1930 – – 22 #1,568
1925 – – 24 #1,541
1920 – – 24 #1,553
1915 – – 14 #1,992
1910 – – 7 #1,336
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Courtland?

The median living Courtland is about 31 years old. Half of all living Courtlands are between 20 and 41 years old.

How many people named Courtland are alive today?

An estimated 3,400 people named Courtland are alive in the United States, based on 4,100 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Courtland in 2025?

Courtland ranked #3,593 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 31 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Courtland?

4,100 babies have been named Courtland in the United States since 1886, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Courtland most popular?

Courtland peaked in 1997, when 138 newborns received the name.

Is Courtland a boy or girl name?

Courtland is used for both: about 6% of babies named Courtland have been girls and 94% boys.

Is the name Courtland rising or falling?

Courtland has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Courtland become more popular?

Courtland looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 31 boys named Courtland in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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