Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1990

Cortney

Gender Unisex · 84% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
7
named Cortney
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1990
1,384 babies
All-time total
20,096
#1,176 all-time among girls
First recorded
1943
in Social Security records

Cortney popularity over time

20,096 babies have been named Cortney since 1943, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.190.380.560.7518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – 10 10 1 – –
1950s – 17 17 2 +70% –
1960s 100 138 238 24 +1300% #2,260
1970s 1,838 661 2,499 250 +950% #522
1980s 7,054 1,391 8,445 845 +238% #262
1990s 6,525 519 7,044 704 -17% #226
2000s 1,220 220 1,440 144 -80% #825
2010s 170 165 335 34 -77% #4,513
2020s (to 2025) 16 52 68 11 -66% #13,822

The story of Cortney

Cortney is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1943, 20,096 American babies have been named Cortney, about 84% girls and 16% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1990, when 1,384 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Cortney stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cortney?

The median living Cortney is about 36 years old; half are between 32 and 42. An estimated 20 thousand people named Cortney are alive in the United States today.

median 36 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Cortney year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 7 #9,906
2024 – – 5 #12,708
2023 5 #15,714 13 #6,611
2022 – – 11 #7,359
2021 5 #15,781 7 #9,936
2020 6 #13,822 9 #8,204
2019 9 #10,670 8 #9,059
2018 – – 14 #6,094
2017 17 #6,873 9 #8,289
2016 13 #8,497 19 #4,986
2015 15 #7,719 18 #5,095
2014 18 #6,778 22 #4,420
2013 21 #6,069 13 #6,316
2012 19 #6,666 20 #4,724
2011 26 #5,244 27 #3,812
2010 32 #4,513 15 #5,794
2009 61 #2,859 31 #3,490
2008 45 #3,597 32 #3,430
2007 62 #2,897 21 #4,527
2006 88 #2,192 18 #4,902
2005 97 #1,970 14 #5,627
2004 125 #1,579 24 #3,753
2003 156 #1,321 25 #3,548
2002 142 #1,364 17 #4,538
2001 171 #1,195 20 #3,998
2000 273 #825 18 #4,245
1995 620 #414 34 #2,307
1990 1,261 #226 123 #930
1985 731 #325 141 #750
1980 462 #459 144 #730
1975 191 #749 61 #1,069
1970 33 #2,316 15 #2,416
1965 10 #4,248 12 #2,388
1960 – – 10 #2,718
1955 – – 6 #3,571
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Cortney, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Cortney?

The median living Cortney is about 36 years old. Half of all living Cortneys are between 32 and 42 years old.

How many people named Cortney are alive today?

An estimated 20 thousand people named Cortney are alive in the United States, based on 20,096 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cortney in 2025?

Cortney did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Cortney?

20,096 babies have been named Cortney in the United States since 1943, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cortney most popular?

Cortney peaked in 1990, when 1,384 newborns received the name.

Is Cortney a boy or girl name?

Cortney is used for both: about 84% of babies named Cortney have been girls and 16% boys.

Is the name Cortney rising or falling?

Cortney is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Names like Cortney

Names that sound and feel close to Cortney: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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