The first name Cortney
A unisex name.
2 syllables Unisex
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Cortney last appeared in the official list in 2011, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1997, with 20 births (#1,015).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Cortney with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Cortney at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 7 boys born in the United States were named Cortney, the 9,906th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1990, when 1,261 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- How popular is the name Cortney?
- In 2011, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Cortney, ranking 5,785th. Its peak was 1997, with 20 births.
- Is Cortney a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 20,096 US babies named Cortney since 1880, 84% were girls and 16% boys.
- When was Cortney most popular?
- 1990 in the United States, when 1,261 babies were named Cortney, its highest rank at 226th.