Kourtney
A feminine name of French origin meaning "short" or "little courtier".
Name Census estimates that about 14,264 living Americans carry the first name Kourtney. It is a predominantly female name (94.4% of registrations). The average person named Kourtney today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kourtney births was 1990 (683 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kourtney. 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 Kourtney with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
14K
~ 1 in 24,029 Americans
Peak year
1990
683 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,461
Tracked since 1964
Census
Kourtney in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 12,142 people with the first name Kourtney, which placed it at #2,178 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
#2,178
National first-name rank
People counted
12K
12,142 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
4.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
59.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kourtney
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kourtney is White at 59.2%. The next largest groups are Black (28.4%) and Hispanic (5.3%). 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 Kourtney 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 Kourtney at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White59.2% · 7,189
- Black or African American28.4% · 3,449
- Hispanic or Latino5.3% · 648
- Two or more races4.6% · 561
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.4% · 172
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 123
Gender
Gender distribution for Kourtney
Kourtney leans heavily female at 94.4% of total registrations, but 831 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Kourtney as a male name
- Ranked #11,701 in 2024
- 6 male births in 2024
- Peak: 1990 (37 births)
Kourtney as a female name
- Ranked #3,461 in 2024
- 45 female births in 2024
- Peak: 1990 (646 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kourtney leans strongly female. 11,527 people counted with this name were female (94.9%), compared with 619 male bearers (5.1%).
Popularity
Kourtney: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kourtney from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 5,654 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
Kourtney 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 Kourtney during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kourtneys live
The SSA's state-level files cover 45 states and territories. Texas, California, Florida recorded the most babies named Kourtney, while New Mexico, Delaware, Alaska recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 257 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kourtney
The name Kourtney is a modern English feminine name that emerged in the late 20th century. It is believed to be a variation or combination of the French name Courtney, which is derived from the courteous or courtly.
The name Courtney itself has its origins in the Old French word "corteis" or "curteis", meaning courteous or well-mannered. This word can be traced back to the Latin word "cortensis", which means "belonging to the court". The name Courtney was initially used as a surname, referring to someone who worked at or resided in a royal court.
While the name Kourtney does not have a long historical lineage, it gained popularity in the United States and other English-speaking countries in the late 20th century. It is believed to have been influenced by the spelling variations of the name Courtney, as well as the trend of creating unique or unconventional spellings for traditional names.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kourtney can be found in the 1980s, when it started appearing in birth records and census data. However, there are no notable historical figures or references associated with this specific spelling.
Some individuals who have borne the name Kourtney throughout history include:
1. Kourtney Kardashian (born 1979), American reality television personality and socialite.
2. Kourtney Kang (born 1989), American fashion designer and entrepreneur.
3. Kourtney Govro (born 1992), American professional soccer player.
4. Kourtney Topolski (born 1986), Canadian ice hockey player.
5. Kourtney Lofton (born 1987), American professional basketball player.
It is important to note that while the name Kourtney is a modern invention, it draws its roots from the long-standing tradition of courtly names, reflecting the influence of French and Latin on the English language and naming conventions.
People
Kourtney + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kourtney 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
Kourtney: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kourtney?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 14,264 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kourtney 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 24,029 US residents.
Is Kourtney a common name?
We classify Kourtney as "Uncommon". It ranks above 98.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 14,722 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kourtney most popular?
The single biggest year for Kourtney was 1990, when 683 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kourtney is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kourtney in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 12,142 people with the name Kourtney, or 4.02 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #2,178 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 Kourtney 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 Kourtney?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kourtney leans strongly female. 11,527 people counted with this name were female (94.9%), compared with 619 male bearers (5.1%). 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 Kourtney?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kourtney is White at 59.2%. The next largest groups are Black (28.4%) and Hispanic (5.3%). 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 Kourtney most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Kourtney in the 2020 Census, accounting for 59.2% (7,189 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 Kourtney in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kourtney a female name?
Yes, 94.4% of people registered as Kourtney 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 Kourtney still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kourtney 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 Kourtney 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 Kourtney?
Want to know how many people have the name Kourtney? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.