Cortney
Meaning
a phonetic respelling of Courtney, originally a Norman surname from Courtenay, a place in France, possibly meaning domain of Curtius
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Cortney peaked in the 1980s and the 1990s in nearly equal measure.
When you meet Cortney
Most people given the name Cortney in the United States were born between 1980 and 1999. The Cortney you meet today is most often in her 30s or 40s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Cortney deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Cortney truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Cortney fits with your family’s names and surname.
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