Latin origin
Source-reportedMeaning: “short”
From Latin Curtenus, from curtus (“short”), via Norman.
Sources for this account (1)
- Wiktionary: CourtenayCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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“short”
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01 / Meaning & origin
Courtenay is a unisex given name documented in English. English Wiktionary traces it to Latin Curtenus, with the stated meaning “short”.
Meaning: “short”
From Latin Curtenus, from curtus (“short”), via Norman.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2005: 5 girls (rank 16462). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Courtenay
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1914 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1915 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1916 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1917 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1918 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1919 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1920 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1921 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1922 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1923 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1924 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1925 | 5 | 4,973 | observed |
| 1926 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1927 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1928 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1929 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1930 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1931 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1932 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1933 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1934 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1935 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1936 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1937 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1938 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1939 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1940 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1941 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1942 | 7 | 3,738 | observed |
| 1943 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1944 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1945 | 5 | 4,556 | observed |
| 1946 | 5 | 4,960 | observed |
| 1947 | 6 | 4,764 | observed |
| 1948 | 9 | 3,593 | observed |
| 1949 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1950 | 8 | 3,962 | observed |
| 1951 | 7 | 4,385 | observed |
| 1952 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1953 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1954 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1955 | 5 | 5,828 | observed |
| 1956 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1957 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1958 | 7 | 4,890 | observed |
| 1959 | 5 | 6,245 | observed |
| 1960 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1961 | 6 | 5,851 | observed |
| 1962 | 6 | 5,860 | observed |
| 1963 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1964 | 12 | 3,879 | observed |
| 1965 | 27 | 2,293 | observed |
| 1966 | 67 | 1,320 | observed |
| 1967 | 29 | 2,212 | observed |
| 1968 | 41 | 1,855 | observed |
| 1969 | 31 | 2,296 | observed |
| 1970 | 34 | 2,267 | observed |
| 1971 | 34 | 2,296 | observed |
| 1972 | 24 | 2,820 | observed |
| 1973 | 24 | 2,830 | observed |
| 1974 | 37 | 2,172 | observed |
| 1975 | 37 | 2,232 | observed |
| 1976 | 46 | 1,936 | observed |
| 1977 | 30 | 2,715 | observed |
| 1978 | 46 | 2,050 | observed |
| 1979 | 47 | 2,112 | observed |
| 1980 | 51 | 2,043 | observed |
| 1981 | 30 | 2,928 | observed |
| 1982 | 37 | 2,532 | observed |
| 1983 | 26 | 3,151 | observed |
| 1984 | 32 | 2,781 | observed |
| 1985 | 27 | 3,246 | observed |
| 1986 | 31 | 2,973 | observed |
| 1987 | 23 | 3,743 | observed |
| 1988 | 28 | 3,393 | observed |
| 1989 | 39 | 2,810 | observed |
| 1990 | 35 | 3,156 | observed |
| 1991 | 34 | 3,207 | observed |
| 1992 | 23 | 4,382 | observed |
| 1993 | 15 | 5,955 | observed |
| 1994 | 17 | 5,445 | observed |
| 1995 | 22 | 4,518 | observed |
| 1996 | 14 | 6,392 | observed |
| 1997 | 14 | 6,483 | observed |
| 1998 | 14 | 6,719 | observed |
| 1999 | 6 | 12,688 | observed |
| 2000 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2001 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2002 | 13 | 7,816 | observed |
| 2003 | 6 | 13,844 | observed |
| 2004 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2005 | 5 | 16,462 | observed |
| 2006 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2007 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2008 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2009 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2010 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2011 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2012 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2013 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2014 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2015 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2016 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2017 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2018 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2019 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2020 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2021 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2022 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2023 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2024 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2025 | no value | no value | not covered |
Statistics count the spelling “Courtenay” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
British Army officer (1892-1970)
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
