Cortney
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #226 in 1990
0 babies were named Cortney in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1963–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCortney first shows up in US birth records in 1943, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 82 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1990, when it reached #226.
About the name Cortney
Cortney is a girl name of English origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ney”. US birth records list Cortney for girls from 1963 to 2023, in 58 of those 61 years. Its best year was 1990, when it ranked #226 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.5 | 118,044 girls |
| 1970s | 121 | 8,290 girls |
| 1980s | 408 | 2,450 girls |
| 1990s | 359 | 2,789 girls |
| 2000s | 67 | 15,020 girls |
| 2010s | 9.7 | 103,520 girls |
| 2020s | 2.5 | 408,163 girls |
Other spellings of Cortney
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Cortney
What is the origin of the name Cortney?
Cortney has English roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Cortney a boy or girl name?
Cortney is a girl name, though a few boys get it too.
How popular is the name Cortney?
Cortney is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #226 in 1990.