How Many People Are Named Courtnay?
An estimated 441 people in the United States have the first name Courtnay. It is predominantly female (97.9%). The average bearer is 44 years old, and Courtnay peaked in popularity in 1985 with 24 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Courtnay as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Courtnay paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
441
About 1 in 777,221 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
97.9% confidence
Average Age
44
years old
Peak Year
1985
24 births
Total Registered
477
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Courtnay
Courtnay is predominantly female (97.9%), though 10 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Courtnay as a male name
Ranked #9,271 in 1996
5 male births in 1996
Peak: 1989 (5 births)
Courtnay as a female name
Ranked #10,324 in 1998
8 female births in 1998
Peak: 1985 (24 births)
Courtnay: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Courtnay span from the 1960s to the 1990s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 167 babies were registered. While Courtnay is less common than at its peak in the 1980s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Courtnay by Decade
How has Courtnay tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Courtnay + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Courtnay as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Courtnay: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Courtnay?
We estimate approximately 441 people named Courtnay are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 777,221 Americans share this first name.
Is Courtnay a common name?
Courtnay is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 477 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Courtnay most popular?
Courtnay reached peak popularity in 1985, when 24 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Courtnay is approximately 44 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Courtnay a female name?
Courtnay is predominantly female. 97.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Courtnay Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Courtnay Smith, Courtnay Johnson, Courtnay Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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