Countess
Girl name · English · Old English
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,188 in 1914
0 babies were named Countess in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1914–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCountess first shows up in US birth records in 1914, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 111 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1914, when it reached #3,188.
About the name Countess
Countess is a girl name of English and Old English origin. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ess”. US birth records list Countess for girls from 1914 to 2004, in 19 of those 91 years. Its best year was 1914, when it ranked #3,188 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2004, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesOld English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.3 | 759,494 girls |
| 1920s | 0.8 | 1,176,471 girls |
| 1930s | 0.5 | 2,127,660 girls |
| 1940s | 0.4 | 2,631,579 girls |
| 1950s | 0.5 | 2,000,000 girls |
| 1960s | 1.3 | 793,651 girls |
| 1980s | 1.2 | 854,701 girls |
| 1990s | 1.4 | 740,741 girls |
| 2000s | 1.3 | 757,576 girls |
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- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
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- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Countess
What is the origin of the name Countess?
Countess has English, Old English roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Countess a boy or girl name?
Countess is a girl name.
How popular is the name Countess?
Countess is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2004. It peaked at #3,188 in 1914.