unisex name
Cortney
KORT-nee (English)
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 20,459
Cortney is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 84% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1990, when 1,384 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1943.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Cortney Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 10 |
| 1950s | 17 |
| 1960s | 238 |
| 1970s | 2,499 |
| 1980s | 8,445 |
| 1990s | 7,044 |
| 2000s | 1,440 |
| 2010s | 335 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 68 |
How Popular Is Cortney?
In 2025, Cortney was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Cortney Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Cortney
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Cortney Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cortney over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Cortney
- English KORT-nee
Sibling Names for Cortney
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Cortney — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Cortney
How popular is the name Cortney?
In 2025, Cortney was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Cortney a girl's or a boy's name?
Cortney is used for both girls and boys. About 84% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Cortney?
Cortney has 2 syllables.
When was Cortney most popular?
Cortney peaked in 1990, when 1,384 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Cortney a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Cortney currently ranks #10,079 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.