Courteney Cox
There are approximately 1 people named Courteney Cox living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Courteney with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Cox. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Courteney
1.1K
Alive today
Named Cox
304K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 1.1K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1995
Average age: 33
Estimated bearers: 304K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #78
Per 100K: 88.56
Top ancestry: White (82.6%)
First name trend
Courteney: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Courteney. The peak year was 1995 with 170 births. The average person named Courteney today is 33 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Cox surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Cox, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 82.6%.
- White82.6%
- Black or African American12.1%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- Two or more races1.8%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Courteney has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0003% of the US population, based on 1,087 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Cox appears at a rate of 88.56 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0886%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Courteney Cox. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Cox
FAQ
Courteney Cox: questions and answers
How many people are named Courteney Cox?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Courteney Cox. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0003%) with the surname frequency (88.56 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Courteney Cox?
We classify Courteney Cox as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Courteney a male or female name?
Courteney is predominantly female. Out of 1,129 total SSA registrations, 0.4% were male and 99.6% were female. See the full Courteney profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.