Kourtlyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#6,026

among girls · ↑3,244 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kourtlyn

How common

1 in 80,363

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

27 babies

All-time total

408

#13,368 all-time among girls

First recorded

1992

in Social Security records

Kourtlyn popularity over time

408 babies have been named Kourtlyn since 1992, 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

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	44	4	–	#9,451
2000s	84	8	+91%	#8,806
2010s	188	19	+124%	#5,463
2020s (to 2025)	92	15	-18%	#4,935

Where Kourtlyn is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	21	0.01	outside top 500
2027	21	0.01	outside top 500
2028	22	0.01	outside top 500
2029	22	0.01	outside top 500
2030	22	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Kourtlyn

Kourtlyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,026 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1992, 408 American babies have been named Kourtlyn. Its peak came in 2023, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Kourtlyn?

The median living Kourtlyn is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 18. An estimated 400 people named Kourtlyn 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.

Kourtlyn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	20	#6,026
2024	11	#9,270
2023	27	#4,935
2022	9	#10,835
2021	15	#7,476
2020	10	#9,940
2019	11	#9,444
2018	20	#6,149
2017	23	#5,596
2016	22	#5,896
2015	21	#6,143
2014	23	#5,719
2013	10	#10,660
2012	14	#8,445
2011	25	#5,463
2010	19	#6,782
2009	13	#9,168
2008	10	#11,242
2007	12	#9,879
2006	8	#13,032
2005	7	#13,794
2004	5	#17,555
2003	12	#8,806
2002	7	#12,968
2001	10	#9,760
2000	–	–
1995	5	#14,640
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kourtlyn?

The median living Kourtlyn is about 11 years old. Half of all living Kourtlyns are between 6 and 18 years old.

How many people named Kourtlyn are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Kourtlyn are alive in the United States, based on 408 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kourtlyn in 2025?

Kourtlyn ranked #6,026 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kourtlyn?

408 babies have been named Kourtlyn in the United States since 1992, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kourtlyn most popular?

Kourtlyn peaked in 2023, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Kourtlyn a boy or girl name?

Kourtlyn is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kourtlyn rising or falling?

Kourtlyn is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kourtlyn become more popular?

Kourtlyn is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 22 girls named Kourtlyn in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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