Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1995

Courteney

Meaning A female given name, variant of Courtney Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists

A female given name, variant of Courtney.

Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Courteney
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1995
170 babies
All-time total
1,129
#6,912 all-time among girls
First recorded
1968
in Social Security records

Courteney popularity over time

1,129 babies have been named Courteney since 1968, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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
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1960s 5 – 5 1 – #7,204
1970s 53 – 53 5 +960% #5,265
1980s 306 5 311 31 +487% #1,542
1990s 575 – 575 58 +85% #1,057
2000s 185 – 185 19 -68% #2,910
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Courteney

Courteney 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 1968, 1,129 American babies have been named Courteney. Its peak came in 1995, when 170 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 Courteney stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Courteney?

The median living Courteney is about 30 years old; half are between 27 and 36. An estimated 1,100 people named Courteney are alive in the United States today.

median 30 020406080100

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

Courteney year by year

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

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2008 10 #10,985 – –
2007 8 #12,948 – –
2006 11 #10,061 – –
2005 13 #8,442 – –
2004 17 #6,854 – –
2003 24 #5,119 – –
2002 23 #5,122 – –
2001 30 #4,124 – –
2000 49 #2,910 – –
1995 170 #1,057 – –
1990 43 #2,703 – –
1985 11 #6,107 – –
1980 11 #5,991 5 #6,430
1975 8 #6,617 – –
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Famous people named Courteney

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Courteney Cox Courteney Cox American actress and producer (born 1964) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Courteney?

The median living Courteney is about 30 years old. Half of all living Courteneys are between 27 and 36 years old.

How many people named Courteney are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Courteney are alive in the United States, based on 1,129 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Courteney mean?

A female given name, variant of Courtney.

How popular is the name Courteney in 2025?

Courteney 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 Courteney?

1,129 babies have been named Courteney in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Courteney most popular?

Courteney peaked in 1995, when 170 newborns received the name.

Is Courteney a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Courteney rising or falling?

Courteney has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Courteney?

Well-known people named Courteney include Courteney Cox (actor).

Names like Courteney

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

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