Girl · #10,122 in 2026

Courtnay

Name: Popularity of the name Courtnay in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Courtnay, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Courtnay is both a surname and given name. Notable people with the name include:Courtnay, English cricketer Frank Courtnay (1903–1980), Australian politician Courtnay Pilypaitis, Canadian basketball player and coach

Current Rank

#10,122

Peak Rank

#3,517 (1985)

Total Babies

467

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1965

First Year

1998

Last Year

1985

Peak Year

#3517

Peak Rank

467

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Courtnay

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Courtnay

American parents first put Courtnay on the record books as a baby girl name in 1965, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1985, when 24 Courtnays were born — ranking #3,517 that year. About 35% of every Courtnay on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Courtnay last appeared in the published SSA data in 1998, with 8 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 467 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Courtnay

Phonetically similar names — useful when Courtnay is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Courtnay

What does the name Courtnay mean?

How popular is Courtnay in 2026?

In 2026, Courtnay ranks #10,122 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.

When was Courtnay most popular?

Courtnay reached its peak popularity in 1985, ranking #3,517 that year with 24 babies given the name.

Is Courtnay a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Courtnay is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Courtnay?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Courtnay include Rebbie, Amarilis, Teran. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Courtnay

Courtnay is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1965 and has accumulated 467 births in the dataset. Courtnay's peak popularity came in 1985 when it ranked #3,517. Use the chart and map above to compare Courtnay'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 .

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.