Courtenay is an uncommon given name of English origin, derived from the Anglo-Norman French surname 'de Courte-Naye', which means 'of short nose'. It has been more commonly used as a surname in history but has made appearances as a given name throughout the centuries.
The name Courtenay experienced a notable increase in popularity from the late 1970s to the early 1980s, with peaks of 22 births in 1980 and 16 births in both 1978 and 1979. However, it seems to have declined since then, with a steady decrease from 1983 onwards, reaching as low as 5 births in 1985. Overall, Courtenay has seen a total of 246 births over the given years.