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Worldwide Name Statistics

Courtney

Ranked #188 - 1 in 30,396 people
US

Most common in

United States

263k bearers

World total

263,196

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#188

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States263k
Worldwide
~263k
rank #188
Rarity
1 in 30,396
of people globally
Gender split
8/92
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~263k in US

About the name Courtney

There are an estimated 263,196 people named Courtney alive worldwide today. That ranks Courtney at #188 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Courtney is held by approximately 263,196 people, ranking #188 among first names. That works out to roughly 79 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,261 U.S. residents).

Courtney is used by both genders, 8.2% male and 91.8% female.

Courtney appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 8.2%Female 91.8%

Courtney popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Courtney, 1881 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1881: 6
  2. 1882: 5
  3. 1883: 7
  4. 1884: 5
  5. 1885: 13
  6. 1887: 6
  7. 1888: 14
  8. 1889: 11
  9. 1890: 6
  10. 1891: 9
  11. 1892: 6
  12. 1894: 8
  13. 1895: 15
  14. 1896: 13
  15. 1897: 14
  16. 1898: 12
  17. 1899: 16
  18. 1900: 20
  19. 1901: 9
  20. 1902: 5
  21. 1903: 15
  22. 1904: 7
  23. 1905: 11
  24. 1906: 6
  25. 1907: 8
  26. 1908: 11
  27. 1909: 16
  28. 1910: 19
  29. 1911: 14
  30. 1912: 32
  31. 1913: 32
  32. 1914: 45
  33. 1915: 55
  34. 1916: 54
  35. 1917: 45
  36. 1918: 55
  37. 1919: 66
  38. 1920: 70
  39. 1921: 54
  40. 1922: 63
  41. 1923: 58
  42. 1924: 65
  43. 1925: 63
  44. 1926: 63
  45. 1927: 57
  46. 1928: 54
  47. 1929: 68
  48. 1930: 52
  49. 1931: 58
  50. 1932: 50
  51. 1933: 31
  52. 1934: 50
  53. 1935: 51
  54. 1936: 44
  55. 1937: 56
  56. 1938: 65
  57. 1939: 43
  58. 1940: 51
  59. 1941: 59
  60. 1942: 77
  61. 1943: 82
  62. 1944: 100
  63. 1945: 102
  64. 1946: 93
  65. 1947: 130
  66. 1948: 121
  67. 1949: 114
  68. 1950: 102
  69. 1951: 115
  70. 1952: 113
  71. 1953: 105
  72. 1954: 129
  73. 1955: 122
  74. 1956: 120
  75. 1957: 129
  76. 1958: 148
  77. 1959: 141
  78. 1960: 178
  79. 1961: 242
  80. 1962: 250
  81. 1963: 312
  82. 1964: 380
  83. 1965: 436
  84. 1966: 571
  85. 1967: 737
  86. 1968: 833
  87. 1969: 904
  88. 1970: 992
  89. 1971: 1,058
  90. 1972: 878
  91. 1973: 1,032
  92. 1974: 2,707
  93. 1975: 3,184
  94. 1976: 4,158
  95. 1977: 4,605
  96. 1978: 4,808
  97. 1979: 5,123
  98. 1980: 6,478
  99. 1981: 7,372
  100. 1982: 7,863
  101. 1983: 7,456
  102. 1984: 7,923
  103. 1985: 8,262
  104. 1986: 9,900
  105. 1987: 9,668
  106. 1988: 13k
  107. 1989: 14k
  108. 1990: 16k
  109. 1991: 14k
  110. 1992: 13k
  111. 1993: 13k
  112. 1994: 12k
  113. 1995: 13k
  114. 1996: 12k
  115. 1997: 9,279
  116. 1998: 7,789
  117. 1999: 6,750
  118. 2000: 5,424
  119. 2001: 4,350
  120. 2002: 3,723
  121. 2003: 3,483
  122. 2004: 2,906
  123. 2005: 2,336
  124. 2006: 2,004
  125. 2007: 1,669
  126. 2008: 1,415
  127. 2009: 1,199
  128. 2010: 1,026
  129. 2011: 882
  130. 2012: 776
  131. 2013: 681
  132. 2014: 551
  133. 2015: 485
  134. 2016: 459
  135. 2017: 359
  136. 2018: 279
  137. 2019: 242
  138. 2020: 219
  139. 2021: 177
  140. 2022: 178
  141. 2023: 143
  142. 2024: 137
  143. 2025: 116

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Courtney worldwide?

There are an estimated 263,196 people named Courtney alive worldwide today, ranking #188 globally.

Is Courtney a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 30,396 people. In the United States there are roughly 263,196 bearers, which is 1 in 1,261 Americans.

Is Courtney a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Courtney is used 8.2% male and 91.8% female.

Where does the name Courtney come from?

Who are famous people named Courtney?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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