Unisex name · since 1925
Courtenay
Since 1925, U.S. Social Security records show 1,189 babies named Courtenay, peaking in 1966. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,655 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,189
- born since 1925
- 1970s
- peak decade
Courtenay sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,189 recorded since 1925.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Courtenay has been recorded 1,189 times among girls since 1925, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1925 to 2005.
- #6,655 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,189 born since 1925
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Courtenay ranks #6,655 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,189 born since 1925, peaking in the 1970s.
- #6,655 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,189
- born since 1925
- 1970s
- peak decade
Courtenay's 1,189 recorded births place it above 90.79% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Courtenay's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Courtenay splits its recorded history at 1977: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1925 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1966 peak of 67 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Courtenay popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1925–2005
- Peak year (1966)
- 67
- Annual births at peak, across 81 years of records
Courtenay popularity over time - boys
246 total births recorded since 1915 (Courtenay as boys' name)
Courtenay by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (359 births, 30% of the file).
1970s was Courtenay's strongest decade.
359 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Courtenay births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1940s 32
1940s
32 births
- 1950s 32
1950s
32 births
- 1960s
1960s
219 births
- 1970s
1970s
359 births
- 1980s
1980s
324 births
- 1990s
1990s
194 births
- 2000s 24
2000s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 359 births (30% of all-time use).
How Courtenay compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Courtenay's total volume
Courtenay by state
Where Courtenay concentrates geographically, total births since 1925
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 30 | 2.5% |
| #2 | California | | 18 | 1.5% |
| #3 | Texas | | 18 | 1.5% |
| #4 | Florida | | 11 | 0.9% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 10 | 0.8% |
| #6 | Missouri | | 10 | 0.8% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 9 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 6 | 0.5% |
30 of 1,189 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Courtenay appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Courtenay's data
- Courtenay's decade-level peak was the 1970s (359 total births); usage has since declined to 24 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Courtenays (30 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Courtenay: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1966)
Similar record span (~80 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1925–2005 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Courtenay draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.