How Many People Are Named Courtland?
An estimated 3,375 people in the United States have the first name Courtland. It is predominantly male (94.0%). The average bearer is 34 years old, and Courtland peaked in popularity in 1997 with 138 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Courtland as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Courtland paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,375
About 1 in 101,557 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
94.0% confidence
Average Age
34
years old
Peak Year
1997
138 births
Total Registered
4,069
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Courtland
Courtland is predominantly male (94.0%), though 245 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Courtland as a male name
Ranked #3,161 in 2024
38 male births in 2024
Peak: 1996 (119 births)
Courtland as a female name
Ranked #13,809 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 1997 (20 births)
Courtland: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Courtland span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 1,130 babies were registered. Courtland has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Courtland by Decade
How has Courtland tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Courtland by State
Birth registrations for Courtland span all 19 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Louisiana, California. The lowest are in Virginia, Oklahoma, Illinois. On average, about 47 Courtlands were registered per state.
Courtland + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Courtland as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Courtland
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Courtland: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Courtland?
We estimate approximately 3,375 people named Courtland are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 101,557 Americans share this first name.
Is Courtland a common name?
Courtland is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,069 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Courtland most popular?
Courtland reached peak popularity in 1997, when 138 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Courtland is approximately 34 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Courtland a male name?
Courtland is predominantly male. 94.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Courtland Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Courtland Smith, Courtland Johnson, Courtland Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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