Courteney
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- KORT-nee
- Origin
- French
Courteney is a girls' name of French origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Courteney mean?
French: variant of Courtney, from the Norman surname Courtenay, a place in France
Variant of Courtney, from a Norman surname that comes from Courtenay, a place in France.
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Is Courteney a girl's or a boy's name?
Courteney is a girls' name.
How popular is Courteney in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1998, with 200 girls.
Half of all the girls named Courteney in the UK since 1996 were born between 1997 and 2000. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Courteney in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | #7,629 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 3 | #5,938 |
| 2009 | 5 | #4,141 |
| 2008 | 6 | #3,589 |
| 2007 | 5 | #3,858 |
| 2006 | 13 | #1,860 |
| 2005 | 18 | #1,382 |
| 2004 | 24 | #1,081 |
| 2003 | 34 | #843 |
| 2002 | 33 | #812 |
| 2001 | 59 | #545 |
| 2000 | 81 | #430 |
| 1999 | 101 | #361 |
| 1998 | 200 | #235 |
| 1997 | 160 | #267 |
| 1996 | 139 | #289 |
How popular is Courteney in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1995, with 170 girls. It first appears in the records in 1968.
Half of all the girls named Courteney in the US since 1880 were born between 1989 and 1997, the years shaded on the chart below.
Courteney in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10 | #10,802 |
| 2007 | 8 | #12,671 |
| 2006 | 11 | #9,897 |
| 2005 | 13 | #8,325 |
| 2004 | 17 | #6,763 |
| 2003 | 24 | #5,087 |
| 2002 | 23 | #5,082 |
| 2001 | 30 | #4,103 |
| 2000 | 49 | #2,899 |
| 1999 | 59 | #2,435 |
| 1998 | 37 | #3,298 |
| 1997 | 54 | #2,420 |
| 1996 | 128 | #1,326 |
| 1995 | 170 | #1,052 |
| 1994 | 24 | #4,233 |
| 1993 | 20 | #4,820 |
| 1992 | 19 | #5,044 |
| 1991 | 21 | #4,644 |
| 1990 | 43 | #2,690 |
| 1989 | 92 | #1,537 |
| 1988 | 83 | #1,578 |
| 1987 | 49 | #2,197 |
| 1986 | 22 | #3,755 |
| 1985 | 11 | #6,029 |
| 1984 | 8 | #7,396 |
| 1983 | 10 | #6,210 |
| 1982 | 8 | #7,467 |
| 1981 | 12 | #5,570 |
| 1980 | 11 | #5,911 |
| 1979 | 10 | #6,188 |
| 1978 | 10 | #5,957 |
| 1977 | 12 | #5,212 |
| 1976 | 8 | #6,609 |
| 1975 | 8 | #6,482 |
| 1974 | 5 | #8,773 |
| 1973 | 0 | – |
| 1972 | 0 | – |
| 1971 | 0 | – |
| 1970 | 0 | – |
| 1969 | 0 | – |
| 1968 | 5 | #7,014 |
Names like Courteney
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Chloe, Lacey, Hannah, Molly, Emily, Jasmine, Sydney, Sarah, Casey, Amber, Amy, Erin
Names related to Courteney
Courtney, Cortney, Courtnie, Courtenay, Courtnee, Courtny, Courtni, Cortnee
More French names
Eleanor, Beau, Esme, Darcie, Darcy, Genevieve, Esmae, Arleth, Elle, Russell, Monty, Mallory, Percy, Belle, Quincy, Bruce
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Courteney: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/courteney, updated 20 October 2026.