girl's name
Countess
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Births on record 120
Countess is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2004 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1988, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Countess over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2004, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 6 |
| 1920s | 10 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 10 |
| 1960s | 24 |
| 1980s | 21 |
| 1990s | 24 |
| 2000s (to 2004) | 12 |
How popular is Countess?
In 2004, Countess was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Countess is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Countess
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Countess also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Countess over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Countess
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Countess — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Countess
How popular is the name Countess?
In 2004, Countess was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Countess a girl's or a boy's name?
Countess is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Countess?
Countess has 2 syllables.
When was Countess most popular?
Countess peaked in 1988, when 15 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.