Cortnie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	83	8	–	#3,357
1980s	350	35	+322%	#2,478
1990s	339	34	-3%	#2,133
2000s	92	9	-73%	#5,023
2010s	5	1	-95%	#17,038
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#3,357

1980s

350

+322%

#2,478

1990s

339

-3%

#2,133

2000s

-73%

#5,023

2010s

-95%

#17,038

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Cortnie

Cortnie 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, 869 American babies have been named Cortnie. Its peak came in 1990, when 61 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 Cortnie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cortnie?

The median living Cortnie is about 35 years old; half are between 30 and 41. An estimated 900 people named Cortnie are alive in the United States today.

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

Cortnie 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	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	5	#17,038
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	6	#15,671
2008	–	–
2007	6	#15,938
2006	–	–
2005	11	#9,601
2004	7	#13,069
2003	9	#10,632
2002	16	#6,778
2001	14	#7,405
2000	23	#5,023
1995	31	#3,513
1990	61	#2,133
1985	31	#2,956
1980	28	#3,079
1975	6	#8,191
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 Cortnie, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Cortnie?

The median living Cortnie is about 35 years old. Half of all living Cortnies are between 30 and 41 years old.

How many people named Cortnie are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Cortnie are alive in the United States, based on 869 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cortnie in 2025?

Cortnie 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 Cortnie?

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

When was the name Cortnie most popular?

Cortnie peaked in 1990, when 61 newborns received the name.

Is Cortnie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Cortnie rising or falling?

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

Cortnie

Cortnie popularity over time

The story of Cortnie

How old are people named Cortnie?

Cortnie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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