ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👧As Girl Name 1963 First Year 2023 Last Year 1990 Peak Year #226 Peak Rank 17K Total Count 58 Years Active 👦As Boy Name 1943 First Year 2024 Last Year 1987 Peak Year #740 Peak Rank 3K Total Count 70 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Cortney What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Courtney is a unisex given name that is a transferred use of the Norman French surname and place name Courtenay, meaning "domain of Curtius". Courtenay was used as a given name for men beginning in the 17th century. Courtenay has been in use as a given name for women in the Southern United States since the 18th century. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courtney%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courtney%5F%28given%5Fname%29) [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Cortney](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/Courteney_Cox_1995.jpg/330px-Courteney_Cox_1995.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courtney%5F%28given%5Fname%29) 📖 ## The Story of Cortney ### As a girl name Cortney first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1963, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 1,261 Cortneys were born — ranking #226 that year. As of 2026, Cortney ranks #15,178 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 17K Cortneys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s. ### As a boy name Cortney first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1943, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1987, when 152 Cortneys were born — ranking #740 that year. As of 2026, Cortney ranks #12,301 for boys with 5 births, holding steady (+3%). In total, more than 3K Cortneys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Cortney Phonetically similar names — useful when Cortney is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Courtney](/courtney) * [Kortney](/kortney) * [Kourtney](/kourtney) * [Courtenay](/courtenay) * [Courtnay](/courtnay) * [Corny](/corny) * [Corney](/corney) * Corti * Ctie * [Carney](/carney) * Carny * [Carnie](/carnie) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Cortney What does the name Cortney mean? Courtney is a unisex given name that is a transferred use of the Norman French surname and place name Courtenay, meaning "domain of Curtius". Courtenay was used as a given name for men beginning in the 17th century. Courtenay has been in use as a given name for women in the Southern United States since the 18th century. How popular is Cortney in 2026? In 2026, Cortney ranks #15,178 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Cortney most popular? Cortney reached its peak popularity in 1990, ranking #226 that year with 1,261 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Cortney most popular? Cortney has historically been most popular in Wyoming, Mississippi, Kentucky. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Cortney. Is Cortney a unisex name? Yes — Cortney is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 84% of Cortneys assigned female and 16% assigned male historically. What names go well with Cortney? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Cortney include Sharron, Jana, Nakia. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧SharronPeak #226](/sharron)[👧JanaPeak #226](/jana)[👧NakiaPeak #226](/nakia)[👧JourneyPeak #226](/journey) ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦CarolynPeak #740](/carolyn)[👦AndraPeak #740](/andra)[👦JahmirPeak #740](/jahmir)[👦JahiemPeak #740](/jahiem) ## About the name Cortney Cortney is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1963 and has accumulated 17K births in the dataset. Cortney's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #226\. Use the chart and map above to compare Cortney's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1990 → ](/year/1990) * [ Names of the 1990s → ](/decade/1990s) * [ Names starting with "C" → ](/letter/c) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.