boy's name
Courtland
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 9
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,133
Courtland is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 31 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1997, when 138 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 106,952 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1886.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Courtland over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 11 |
| 1900s | 6 |
| 1910s | 131 |
| 1920s | 199 |
| 1930s | 146 |
| 1940s | 177 |
| 1950s | 172 |
| 1960s | 174 |
| 1970s | 316 |
| 1980s | 495 |
| 1990s | 1,130 |
| 2000s | 486 |
| 2010s | 443 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 214 |
How popular is Courtland?
In 2025, Courtland was given to 31 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Courtland 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 Courtland
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Courtland also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Courtland over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Courtland
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Courtland — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Courtland
How popular is the name Courtland?
In 2025, Courtland was given to 31 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Courtland a girl's or a boy's name?
Courtland is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Courtland?
Courtland has 2 syllables.
When was Courtland most popular?
Courtland peaked in 1997, when 138 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Courtland a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Courtland currently ranks #3,622 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.