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Courtney

Girl

Meaning of Courtney: French: 'from the court'

Courtney is a girl's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1697th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1894th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1697

116 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1894

15 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

281,432

First recorded 1881 · peak 1990

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 7,372 babies1982: 7,863 babies1983: 7,456 babies1984: 7,923 babies1985: 8,262 babies1986: 9,900 babies1987: 9,668 babies1988: 12,887 babies1989: 14,245 babies1990: 16,055 babies19901991: 13,976 babies1992: 13,023 babies1993: 12,947 babies1994: 12,346 babies1995: 13,050 babies1996: 11,597 babies1997: 9,279 babies1998: 7,789 babies1999: 6,750 babies2000: 5,424 babies20002001: 4,350 babies2002: 3,723 babies2003: 3,483 babies2004: 2,906 babies2005: 2,336 babies2006: 2,004 babies2007: 1,669 babies2008: 1,415 babies2009: 1,199 babies2010: 1,026 babies20102011: 882 babies2012: 776 babies2013: 681 babies2014: 551 babies2015: 485 babies2016: 459 babies2017: 359 babies2018: 279 babies2019: 242 babies2020: 219 babies20202021: 177 babies2022: 178 babies2023: 143 babies2024: 137 babies2025: 116 babies
US babies named Courtney per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 16,055.

Gender split

8% boys · 92% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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