Courtenay
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,320 in 1966
0 babies were named Courtenay in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1925–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCourtenay first shows up in US birth records in 1915, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 110 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1966, when it reached #1,320.
About the name Courtenay
Courtenay is a girl name of English and French origin. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-nay”. US birth records list Courtenay for girls from 1925 to 2005, in 52 of those 81 years. Its best year was 1966, when it ranked #1,320 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2005, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesFrench names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.8 | 1,219,512 girls |
| 1940s | 2.1 | 478,469 girls |
| 1950s | 1.7 | 581,395 girls |
| 1960s | 13 | 77,942 girls |
| 1970s | 23 | 42,918 girls |
| 1980s | 19 | 52,882 girls |
| 1990s | 11 | 93,809 girls |
| 2000s | 2.2 | 454,545 girls |
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- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
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Questions about the name Courtenay
What is the origin of the name Courtenay?
Courtenay has English, French roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Courtenay a boy or girl name?
Courtenay is a girl name.
How popular is the name Courtenay?
Courtenay is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2005. It peaked at #1,320 in 1966.