Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1966

Courtenay

Gender Unisex · 83% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Courtenay
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1966
78 babies
All-time total
1,435
#6,652 all-time among girls
First recorded
1915
in Social Security records

Courtenay popularity over time

1,435 babies have been named Courtenay since 1915, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 – 6 6 1 – –
1920s 5 5 10 1 +67% #5,128
1930s – – – – – –
1940s 32 10 42 4 – #3,646
1950s 32 5 37 4 -12% #4,024
1960s 219 31 250 25 +576% #1,324
1970s 359 96 455 46 +82% #1,939
1980s 324 86 410 41 -10% #2,047
1990s 194 7 201 20 -51% #3,173
2000s 24 – 24 2 -88% #7,928
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Courtenay

Courtenay 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 1915, 1,435 American babies have been named Courtenay, about 83% girls and 17% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1966, when 78 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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 Courtenay stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Courtenay?

The median living Courtenay is about 46 years old; half are between 39 and 54. An estimated 1,300 people named Courtenay are alive in the United States today.

median 46 020406080100

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

Courtenay 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 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – – –
2012 – – – –
2011 – – – –
2010 – – – –
2009 – – – –
2008 – – – –
2007 – – – –
2006 – – – –
2005 5 #17,075 – –
2004 – – – –
2003 6 #14,264 – –
2002 13 #7,928 – –
2001 – – – –
2000 – – – –
1995 22 #4,558 – –
1990 35 #3,173 – –
1985 27 #3,263 5 #6,728
1980 51 #2,047 22 #2,293
1975 37 #2,240 8 #4,019
1970 34 #2,276 7 #3,918
1965 27 #2,306 – –
1960 – – – –
1955 5 #5,994 – –
1950 8 #4,024 5 #3,784
1945 5 #4,684 – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 5 #5,128 – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – 6 #3,485
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Courtenay?

The median living Courtenay is about 46 years old. Half of all living Courtenays are between 39 and 54 years old.

How many people named Courtenay are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Courtenay are alive in the United States, based on 1,435 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Courtenay in 2025?

Courtenay 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 Courtenay?

1,435 babies have been named Courtenay in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Courtenay most popular?

Courtenay peaked in 1966, when 78 newborns received the name.

Is Courtenay a boy or girl name?

Courtenay is used for both: about 83% of babies named Courtenay have been girls and 17% boys.

Is the name Courtenay rising or falling?

Courtenay has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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