Kourtney is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Kourtney means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Kourtney across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kourtney has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Kourtney is a girl name of English origin meaning “short nose, or courtier”. A modern respelling of Courtney, from a Norman surname.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 14,765 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 500 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 68 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 16 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 45 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Kourtney per year, United States (1964 to 2025). United States peaked in 1990 (682/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2012 (70/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2013 (12/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2013 (12/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2010 (5/yr).
Kourtney has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1990, when it ranked #739 nationally (given to 682 babies that year).
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