Courtenay
Courtenay was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1966, when it ranked 1324th with 67 babies. More babies were named Courtenay in the 1970s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 196667 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,435babies recorded
Courtenay popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | #3,173 | — | 35 | — |
| 1980 | #2,047 | #2,293 | 51 | 22 |
| 1970 | #2,276 | #3,918 | 34 | 7 |
| 1960 | — | — | — | — |
| 1950 | #4,024 | #3,784 | 8 | 5 |
| 1940 | — | — | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Courtenay, counting every spelling?
Courtenay has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Courtenay?
About 1,100 people born in the US named Courtenay are alive today, with a median age of 47; half are between 38 and 55. That makes Courtenay mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Courtenay by state
How common Courtenay was among girls born in each state in 1964–1968, around its peak. In 44 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
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Questions about the name Courtenay
How popular is the name Courtenay?
Courtenay was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1966, when it ranked 1324th with 67 babies. More babies were named Courtenay in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Is Courtenay a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 1,189 girls and 246 boys.
Where was Courtenay most popular?
In 1964–1968, Courtenay was most common in District of Columbia (0.09 per 1,000 girls), followed by Virginia and Louisiana.