About the name Courtney
Courtney is a girl name with Latin roots, meaning “short”.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, Courtney ranked #2335 for girls in the US, with 78 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1990. Since 2000, 92% of US babies named Courtney were girls.
Etymology
From Latin, meaning “short”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Courtney”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #2335
- In 2015
- #754
- Babies in 2025
- 78
Popularity of Courtney, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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