Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1990

Cortni

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Cortni
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1990
52 babies
All-time total
823
#8,570 all-time among girls
First recorded
1974
in Social Security records

Cortni popularity over time

823 babies have been named Cortni since 1974, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1988Girls

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 Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 71 7 – #4,075
1980s 284 28 +300% #2,302
1990s 339 34 +19% #2,381
2000s 116 12 -66% #4,236
2010s 8 1 -93% #12,549
2020s (to 2025) 5 1 +4% #15,839

The story of Cortni

Cortni 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 1974, 823 American babies have been named Cortni. Its peak came in 1990, when 52 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 Cortni stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cortni?

The median living Cortni is about 34 years old; half are between 28 and 39. An estimated 800 people named Cortni are alive in the United States today.

median 34 020406080100

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

Cortni year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 – –
2022 5 #15,839
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 8 #12,549
2009 – –
2008 10 #10,984
2007 8 #12,946
2006 9 #11,653
2005 6 #14,901
2004 8 #11,842
2003 14 #7,683
2002 14 #7,522
2001 29 #4,236
2000 18 #5,998
1995 31 #3,512
1990 52 #2,381
1985 29 #3,101
1980 22 #3,634
1975 11 #5,216
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cortni?

The median living Cortni is about 34 years old. Half of all living Cortnis are between 28 and 39 years old.

How many people named Cortni are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Cortni are alive in the United States, based on 823 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cortni in 2025?

Cortni 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 Cortni?

823 babies have been named Cortni in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cortni most popular?

Cortni peaked in 1990, when 52 newborns received the name.

Is Cortni a boy or girl name?

Cortni is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Cortni rising or falling?

Cortni has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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