Courage
Courage is the choice and willingness to confront agony, pain, danger, uncertainty, or intimidation. Valour is courage or bravery, especially in battle.
Meaning & Origin of Courage
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Courage is the choice and willingness to confront agony, pain, danger, uncertainty, or intimidation. Valour is courage or bravery, especially in battle.
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The Story of Courage
As a girl name
Courage first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2008, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 11 Courages were born — ranking #9,149 that year. As of 2026, Courage ranks #13,455 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 62 Courages have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Courage first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1990, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 18 Courages were born — ranking #5,153 that year. As of 2026, Courage ranks #6,551 for boys with 12 births, holding steady (-3%). In total, more than 281 Courages have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Courage
Phonetically similar names — useful when Courage is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Crush
- Crutch
- Krush
- Krutch
- Krage
- Cruche
- Kriege
- Grudge
- Creche
- Cresh
- Crish
- Crich
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Courage
Courage is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1990 and has accumulated 281 births in the dataset. Courage's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #5,153. Use the chart and map above to compare Courage's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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