Unisex nameCurrently #12,659 in the USFalling
Cortney
2 syllablesPeak year: 19907 lettersStarts with C
Meaning & origin
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Cortney's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Cortney |
|---|---|
| 1943 | 5 |
| 1949 | 5 |
| 1953 | 6 |
| 1954 | 5 |
| 1955 | 6 |
| 1960 | 10 |
| 1961 | 9 |
| 1962 | 12 |
| 1963 | 17 |
| 1964 | 12 |
| 1965 | 22 |
| 1966 | 27 |
| 1967 | 31 |
| 1968 | 39 |
| 1969 | 59 |
| 1970 | 48 |
| 1971 | 70 |
| 1972 | 63 |
| 1973 | 61 |
| 1974 | 214 |
| 1975 | 252 |
| 1976 | 405 |
| 1977 | 451 |
| 1978 | 472 |
| 1979 | 463 |
| 1980 | 606 |
| 1981 | 737 |
| 1982 | 715 |
| 1983 | 699 |
| 1984 | 746 |
| 1985 | 872 |
| 1986 | 895 |
| 1987 | 903 |
| 1988 | 1,104 |
| 1989 | 1,168 |
| 1990 | 1,384 |
| 1991 | 1,020 |
| 1992 | 904 |
| 1993 | 806 |
| 1994 | 629 |
| 1995 | 654 |
| 1996 | 495 |
| 1997 | 436 |
| 1998 | 388 |
| 1999 | 328 |
| 2000 | 291 |
| 2001 | 191 |
| 2002 | 159 |
| 2003 | 181 |
| 2004 | 149 |
| 2005 | 111 |
| 2006 | 106 |
| 2007 | 83 |
| 2008 | 77 |
| 2009 | 92 |
| 2010 | 47 |
| 2011 | 53 |
| 2012 | 39 |
| 2013 | 34 |
| 2014 | 40 |
| 2015 | 33 |
| 2016 | 32 |
| 2017 | 26 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2019 | 17 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 18 |
| 2024 | 5 |
Cortney through the decades
- Cortney peaked in 1990, when 1,384 babies were named Cortney in the US.
- The 1980s were Cortney's strongest decade, averaging 845 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Cortney has fallen 73% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Cortney currently ranks #12,659 in the US and is cooling off.