Courtney
Girl nameCourtney has been given to 281,432 babies in the U.S. since 1881. It peaked in 1990.
Meaning & origin /ˈkɔː(ɹ)tni/
Variant of Courtenay, an aristocratic Norman surname derived from place names in Normandy, from Latin Curtenus, a personal name from curtus (“short”).
Origin: surnames
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
281,432
Peak year
1990 (16,055 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1881
10-year trend
▼ -76%
Gender split
92% girls / 8% boys
Rank through the decades
Courtney's rank among U.S. girl names at 25-year milestones.
| Year | Girls rank | Boys rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | — | #854 |
| 1925 | — | #960 |
| 1950 | — | #854 |
| 1975 | #102 | #386 |
| 2000 | #59 | #860 |
— means outside the top 1000 that year.
Spellings & variants
Names one letter away from Courtney — alternate spellings parents actually use.
Famous people named Courtney
Courtney Love
American rock musician (born 1964)
Courtney Thorne-Smith
American actress
Courtney B. Vance
American actor
Courtney Barnett
Australian singer-songwriter and rock guitarist
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Courtney.
FAQ
How popular is the name Courtney?
Courtney has been given to 281,432 babies in the U.S. since 1881. It ranked below the top 1000 in 2025.
When did the name Courtney peak?
Courtney peaked in 1990, when 16,055 babies were given the name.
Is Courtney a girl or boy name?
Courtney is primarily a girl name (92% of babies named Courtney are girls).
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