Cartney
McCartney or Macartney is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Paul McCartney, English singer/songwriter with bands The Beatles and Wings Mike McCartney, Paul McCartney's brother, singer and photographer Linda McCartney (1941–1998), American musician and photographer, Paul McCartney's first wife Heather McCartney, Linda McCartney's daughter, adopted by Paul McCartney Mary McCartney,…
Meaning & Origin of Cartney
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
McCartney or Macartney is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Paul McCartney, English singer/songwriter with bands The Beatles and Wings Mike McCartney, Paul McCartney's brother, singer and photographer Linda McCartney (1941–1998), American musician and photographer, Paul McCartney's first wife Heather McCartney, Linda McCartney's daughter, adopted by Paul McCartney Mary McCartney,…
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The Story of Cartney
Cartney first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1985, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1987, when 8 Cartneys were born — ranking #7,987 that year. As of 2026, Cartney ranks #10,193 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 29 Cartneys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Cartney
Cartney is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1985 and has accumulated 29 births in the dataset. Cartney's peak popularity came in 1987 when it ranked #7,987. Use the chart and map above to compare Cartney'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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