Courtenay vs Courtney

Side-by-side comparison of Courtenay and Courtney — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Courtenay

Girl name

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Name B

Courtney

Girl name · Rank #1974

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Metric Courtenay Courtney
Current Rank Unranked #1974
Total Births (all years) 1,189 258,319
Peak Year 1966 1990
Peak Year Births 67 15,380
Peak Decade 1970ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1925 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Courtenay Courtney
1880ss — 37
1890ss — 46
1900ss — 44
1910ss — 120
1920ss 5 147
1930ss — 102
1940ss 32 302
1950ss 32 449
1960ss 219 3,239
1970ss 359 23,992
1980ss 324 84,310
1990ss 194 113,289
2000ss 24 26,978
2010ss — 4,659
2020ss — 605

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Courtenay Courtney
2014 — 419
2015 — 374
2016 — 347
2017 — 277
2018 — 202
2019 — 190
2020 — 157
2021 — 123
2022 — 121
2023 — 105
2024 — 99

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1925–2005.

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