Cortney
3 countriesPopularity across 3 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Cortney was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
20,096 births recorded 1943–2025 · peaked in 1990 with 1,384 births
Most common in: Texas, California, Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
160 births recorded 1996–2011 · peaked in 1997 with 23 births (England & Wales + Scotland + Northern Ireland combined)
Source: ONS, National Records of Scotland & NISRA (combined), official birth-registration data
🏴🏴 England & Wales
157 births recorded 1996–2011 · peaked in 1997 with 20 births
Source: Office for National Statistics, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
3 births recorded 1997–1997 · peaked in 1997 with 3 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Cortney’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | #1363 | — |
| 2003 | #1318 | ↑45 |
| 2004 | #1573 | ↓255 |
| 2005 | #1969 | ↓396 |
| 2006 | #2186 | ↓217 |
| 2007 | #2890 | ↓704 |
| 2008 | #3584 | ↓694 |
| 2009 | #2852 | ↑732 |
| 2010 | #4494 | ↓1642 |
| 2011 | #5207 | ↓713 |
| 2012 | #6576 | ↓1369 |
| 2013 | #6017 | ↑559 |
| 2014 | #6713 | ↓696 |
| 2015 | #7613 | ↓900 |
| 2016 | #8393 | ↓780 |
| 2017 | #6808 | ↑1585 |
| 2019 | #10473 | ↓3665 |
| 2020 | #13453 | ↓2980 |
| 2021 | #15251 | ↓1798 |
| 2023 | #15194 | ↑57 |
Frequently asked questions about Cortney
Is Cortney a popular name?
Cortney has 20,096 recorded births in United States between 1943 and 2025, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Cortney more common for boys or girls?
Cortney is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Cortney most popular?
Cortney peaked in 1990 in United States, with 1,384 recorded births that year.
Is Cortney rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Cortney’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #6592 in 1963 to #15194 in 2023.
How many babies have been named Cortney?
At least 20,256 babies have been recorded with the name Cortney across official birth statistics in 3 countries.
Is Cortney popular in more than one country?
Yes — Cortney appears in official birth records in 3 countries: United States, England & Wales, Northern Ireland.