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1974

First Year

2020

Last Year

1990

Peak Year

#1272

Peak Rank

2K

Total Count

46

Years Active

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## Meaning & Origin of Courtnee

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

Courtney is an English surname originating from England, France and Ireland, where it was of Norman origin.

Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courtney%5F%28surname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courtney%5F%28surname%29)

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## The Story of Courtnee

American parents first put Courtnee on the record books as a baby girl name in 1974, with 13 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 128 Courtnees were born — ranking #1,272 that year. About 47% of every Courtnee on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Courtnee last appeared in the published SSA data in 2020, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

## Popularity Over Time

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## Names that sound like Courtnee

Phonetically similar names — useful when Courtnee 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)
* [Cortney](/cortney)
* [Kortney](/kortney)
* [Kourtney](/kourtney)
* [Courtenay](/courtenay)
* [Courtnay](/courtnay)
* [Corny](/corny)
* [Corney](/corney)
* Corti
* Ctie
* [Carney](/carney)
* Carny

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Courtnee

What does the name Courtnee mean?

Courtney is an English surname originating from England, France and Ireland, where it was of Norman origin.

How popular is Courtnee in 2026?

In 2026, Courtnee ranks #12,132 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Courtnee most popular?

Courtnee reached its peak popularity in 1990, ranking #1,272 that year with 128 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Courtnee most popular?

Courtnee has historically been most popular in Utah, Oregon, Arizona. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Courtnee.

Is Courtnee a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Courtnee?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Courtnee include Luberta, Allissa, Kaili. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

## Similar Names

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## About the name Courtnee 

Courtnee is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Courtnee's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #1,272\. Use the chart and map above to compare Courtnee'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)

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. 

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