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Courtenay

Recorded 1915–2005 · United States

Courtenay was most popular in 1966, when 78 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,977 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,435 people named Courtenay.

Most popular in1966
Rank that year#1,977
Births that year78
Total since 18801,435
Given to83% girls

Courtenay over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Courtenay’s peak in 1966. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Courtenay a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Courtenay is mostly a girl’s name — 82.9% of the 1,435 Americans given it were girls and 17.1% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org