Kortney comes from the Norman French / Modern American tradition, meaning Short nose; from Courtenay.
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How popular is Kortney?
1990peak year
Today, Kortney is a rare name in U.S. records with about 11 babies named Kortney each year. But it wasn't always this way. At its height in 1990, Kortney reached #677 nationally — 316 babies received it that single year. Its strongest stretch was the 1990s. Kortney's usage has fallen in recent decades. In all, around 5,749 babies have been registered as Kortney since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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