Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1990

Kortney

Gender Unisex · 92% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Kortney
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1990
335 babies
All-time total
5,749
#2,470 all-time among girls
First recorded
1966
in Social Security records

Kortney popularity over time

5,749 babies have been named Kortney since 1966, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 – – – – – –
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1950s – – – – – –
1960s 23 – 23 2 – #4,575
1970s 278 96 374 37 +1526% #1,843
1980s 1,332 178 1,510 151 +304% #763
1990s 2,486 117 2,603 260 +72% #677
2000s 933 35 968 97 -63% #1,322
2010s 241 10 251 25 -74% #2,923
2020s (to 2025) 20 – 20 3 -87% #10,730

The story of Kortney

Kortney 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 1966, 5,749 American babies have been named Kortney, about 92% girls and 8% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1990, when 335 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 Kortney stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kortney?

The median living Kortney is about 32 years old; half are between 26 and 37. An estimated 5,600 people named Kortney are alive in the United States today.

median 32 020406080100

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

Kortney 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 5 #16,484 – –
2022 – – – –
2021 6 #14,444 – –
2020 9 #10,730 – –
2019 12 #8,862 – –
2018 11 #9,511 – –
2017 13 #8,561 – –
2016 15 #7,807 – –
2015 19 #6,597 – –
2014 24 #5,557 – –
2013 19 #6,603 5 #13,211
2012 32 #4,553 – –
2011 37 #4,035 – –
2010 59 #2,923 5 #13,419
2009 53 #3,181 – –
2008 57 #3,041 6 #11,926
2007 60 #2,977 – –
2006 55 #3,072 7 #10,186
2005 108 #1,810 – –
2004 95 #1,968 7 #9,510
2003 113 #1,696 – –
2002 108 #1,703 – –
2001 140 #1,363 5 #11,587
2000 144 #1,322 10 #6,617
1995 249 #798 11 #5,356
1990 316 #677 19 #3,250
1985 129 #1,121 21 #2,472
1980 67 #1,696 18 #2,676
1975 20 #3,450 8 #4,138
1970 7 #6,680 7 #4,063
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kortney?

The median living Kortney is about 32 years old. Half of all living Kortneys are between 26 and 37 years old.

How many people named Kortney are alive today?

An estimated 5,600 people named Kortney are alive in the United States, based on 5,749 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kortney in 2025?

Kortney 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 Kortney?

5,749 babies have been named Kortney in the United States since 1966, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kortney most popular?

Kortney peaked in 1990, when 335 newborns received the name.

Is Kortney a boy or girl name?

Kortney is used for both: about 92% of babies named Kortney have been girls and 8% boys.

Is the name Kortney rising or falling?

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

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