Kourtnie
A girl's name of Old French origin with 675 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
Kourtnie has 675 recorded U.S. births across 42+ years, peaking at 41 in 1990. It occupies the space between “never heard of it” and “everyone has one in their class” — a name that feels personal without being obscure.
Kourtnie is not in the current top 1,000 girl names nationally, making it an uncommon choice — though your state or community may differ.
Kourtnie is a girl's baby name of Old French origin, a variant spelling of Courtney, derived from the Norman French place name Courtenay, a village in the Loiret region of France, meaning approximately 'domain of Curtenus' — a personal name of uncertain Latin origin. Courtney crossed from surname to first name in the 19th century.
The Kourtnie spelling gained particular cultural visibility through Kourtney Kardashian, the television personality, whose own name variant helped popularize creative Kourt- spellings. It carries the French aristocratic heritage of Courtney with a distinctly American approach to personalized spelling.
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Kourtnie first shows up in U.S. Social Security records in 1975. First appearing in the 1970s, Kourtnie emerged during a period of rapid naming innovation in America, when parents increasingly created new names or adopted them from global cultures.
Its Old French classification suggests a path from old french linguistic traditions into American usage, though the specific route — whether through immigration, literature, or cultural exchange — would require deeper historical research.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Kourtnie has 38+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1975.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76 | ▼ |
| 2000s | 167 | ▼ |
| 1990s | 316 | ▲ |
| 1980s | 95 | ▲ |
| 1970s | 21 | — |
The Story of Kourtnie
A Millennial name
Peaking in 1990, Kourtnie is a Millennial-era classic. Girls named Kourtnie are most likely born between 1980 and 2000.
How rare is Kourtnie?
With 675 total births on record, Kourtnie remains a rare and distinctive pick.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1975, peaked in the 1990s with 316 births that decade, and has gracefully settled into a quieter chapter.
Kourtnie by the numbers
- Would fill 14 school buses
- Meeting one Kourtnie per day would take 1.8 years
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(38 years, 1975–2017)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6 | #15096 |
| 2015 | 11 | #9843 |
| 2014 | 8 | #12556 |
| 2013 | 11 | #9947 |
| 2012 | 15 | #8039 |
| 2011 | 10 | #10834 |
| 2010 | 15 | #8108 |
| 2009 | 18 | #7208 |
| 2008 | 15 | #8351 |
| 2007 | 19 | #6968 |
| 2006 | 14 | #8507 |
| 2005 | 18 | #6692 |
| 2004 | 12 | #9003 |
| 2003 | 14 | #7809 |
| 2002 | 14 | #7649 |
| 2001 | 22 | #5290 |
| 2000 | 21 | #5407 |
| 1999 | 30 | #3927 |
| 1998 | 24 | #4568 |
| 1997 | 25 | #4306 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1975–2017