Kortney
A K respelling of Courtney, an English surname of Norman French origin taken from a place name meaning the estate of Curtius.
Kortney in 2025
Kortney was not given to any babies in 2025. The Social Security Administration only publishes a name once at least five babies receive it in a year, so Kortney has fallen below that threshold.
The history of Kortney
Kortney reached its highest point in 1990, when 335 babies were given the name, ranking 1,199th that year.
Across the 60 years of records since 1966, 5,749 babies have been named Kortney. Half of them were born before 1993, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Kortney by decade
| Decade | Babies named Kortney | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23 | 6,809 |
| 1970s | 374 | 2,447 |
| 1980s | 1,510 | 1,298 |
| 1990s | 2,603 | 1,199 |
| 2000s | 968 | 2,209 |
| 2010s | 251 | 4,787 |
| 2020s | 20 | 17,837 |
Where Kortney is heading
Kortney has fallen 100% over the past decade, from 19 babies in 2015 to 0 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1990 peak — Kortney is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Kortney
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Kortney.