Kourtnie
A feminine name of French origin meaning "short courtier".
Name Census estimates that about 655 living Americans carry the first name Kourtnie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kourtnie today is around 29 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kourtnie births was 1990 (41 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kourtnie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Kourtnie with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
655
~ 1 in 523,289 Americans
Peak year
1990
41 babies that year
Average age
29
years old
2017 SSA rank
#15,096
Tracked since 1975
Census
Kourtnie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 586 people with the first name Kourtnie, which placed it at #18,401 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#18,401
National first-name rank
People counted
586
586 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
64.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kourtnie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kourtnie is White at 64.3%. The next largest groups are Black (22.0%) and Hispanic (5.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kourtnie described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Kourtnie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White64.3% · 377
- Black or African American22.0% · 129
- Hispanic or Latino5.8% · 34
- Two or more races5.6% · 33
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.4% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 5
Popularity
Kourtnie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kourtnie from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 316 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kourtnie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Kourtnie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kourtnies live
Origin
Meaning and history of Kourtnie
The name Kourtnie has its origins in the French language and culture, tracing back to the Middle Ages around the 12th century. It is a variant of the name Courtney, which is derived from the Old French words "curt" and "nai", meaning "short" and "born", respectively. This combination suggests the name was originally a nickname or descriptive term for someone born small or of short stature.
In its earliest recorded use, the name Courtney appeared as a surname in the region of Normandy, France. It was first recorded as a given name in the late 12th century, when it was bestowed upon a newborn child by a noble family in the area. Over the centuries, the name spread throughout Europe and evolved into various spellings, including Kourtnie.
One of the earliest known historical references to the name Kourtnie can be found in a French manuscript dated to the early 13th century, which chronicles the life of a young woman bearing this name who lived in the village of Rouen. Although details about her life are scarce, the manuscript suggests she was a respected member of her community.
In the 14th century, a prominent figure named Kourtnie de Montfort was recorded as a member of the French nobility. She was known for her involvement in the Hundred Years' War between England and France, where she played a role in supporting French troops.
Another notable individual bearing the name was Kourtnie Beaumont, a 16th-century English poet and writer. Born in 1542, she was celebrated for her poetic works that explored themes of love, nature, and the human condition.
In the 18th century, Kourtnie Josephine Leclerc was a French artist renowned for her intricate portraits and landscapes. Born in 1765, her works were widely admired and can still be found in several prominent art galleries across Europe.
During the 19th century, Kourtnie Émilie Seignoret was a French educator and advocate for women's rights. Born in 1825, she dedicated her life to establishing schools and organizations that provided educational opportunities for underprivileged girls and women in France.
While the name Kourtnie has roots in French culture, it has since been adopted and used in various parts of the world, with its own unique variations and adaptations over time.
People
Kourtnie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kourtnie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kourtnie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kourtnie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 655 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kourtnie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 523,289 US residents.
Is Kourtnie a common name?
We classify Kourtnie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 675 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kourtnie most popular?
The single biggest year for Kourtnie was 1990, when 41 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kourtnie is about 29 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kourtnie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 586 people with the name Kourtnie, or 0.19 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #18,401 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Kourtnie in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Kourtnie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kourtnie leans strongly female. 578 people counted with this name were female (98.5%), compared with 9 male bearers (1.5%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Kourtnie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kourtnie is White at 64.3%. The next largest groups are Black (22.0%) and Hispanic (5.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Kourtnie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Kourtnie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 64.3% (377 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Kourtnie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kourtnie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kourtnie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Kourtnie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kourtnie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Kourtnie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Kourtnie?
Want to know how many Americans are named Kourtnie? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.