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The first name Courteney

A girl’s name.

3 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

A female given name, variant of Courtney.

A form of Courtney.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Courteney last appeared in the official list in 2010, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1998, with 182 births (#230).

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803
babies named Courteney, 1996–2025
#5,707
rank in 2010
1998
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Courteney with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Courteney at birth, 1880–2025

In 2008, 10 girls born in the United States were named Courteney, the 10,985th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1995, when 170 were.

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1,129
babies named Courteney since 1880
#10,985
rank in 2008
1995
peak year

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.

Famous people named Courteney

2 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Courteney Cox
    American actress and producer (born 1964)
  • Frederick Selous
    British explorer, officer, hunter, and conservationist (1851–1917)

Questions

How popular is the name Courteney?
In 2010, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Courteney, ranking 5,707th. Its peak was 1998, with 182 births.
Is Courteney a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 1,129 US babies named Courteney since 1880 were girls.
When was Courteney most popular?
1995 in the United States, when 170 babies were named Courteney, its highest rank at 1,057th.
What name is Courteney a form of?
Courteney is a form of Courtney.