Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1989

Kurtis

Meaning A male given name, variant of Curtis Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,738 Trend ↓ Falling 24%

A male given name, variant of Curtis.

Rank 2025
#2,738
among boys · ↑1,118 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
47
named Kurtis · +62% vs 2024
How common
1 in 36,342
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1989
624 babies
All-time total
18,163
#874 all-time among boys
First recorded
1934
in Social Security records

Kurtis popularity over time

18,163 babies have been named Kurtis since 1934, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – 19 19 2 – #2,724
1940s – 201 201 20 +958% #1,077
1950s – 1,201 1,201 120 +498% #563
1960s 5 2,522 2,527 253 +110% #453
1970s 7 2,410 2,417 242 -4% #432
1980s 13 4,861 4,874 487 +102% #334
1990s – 4,132 4,132 413 -15% #410
2000s – 1,672 1,672 167 -60% #719
2010s – 858 858 86 -49% #1,510
2020s (to 2025) – 262 262 44 -49% #2,571

Where Kurtis is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 45 0.03 outside top 500
2027 43 0.03 outside top 500
2028 41 0.02 outside top 500
2029 40 0.02 outside top 500
2030 39 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Kurtis

Kurtis is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,738 in 2025 with 47 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1934, 18,163 American babies have been named Kurtis. Its peak came in 1989, when 624 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Kurtis stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kurtis?

The median living Kurtis is about 38 years old; half are between 30 and 50. An estimated 17 thousand people named Kurtis are alive in the United States today.

median 38 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Kurtis year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 47 #2,738
2024 – – 29 #3,856
2023 – – 41 #3,037
2022 – – 47 #2,778
2021 – – 51 #2,571
2020 – – 47 #2,679
2019 – – 49 #2,645
2018 – – 67 #2,111
2017 – – 86 #1,788
2016 – – 88 #1,759
2015 – – 79 #1,863
2014 – – 101 #1,569
2013 – – 91 #1,667
2012 – – 101 #1,568
2011 – – 88 #1,698
2010 – – 108 #1,510
2009 – – 125 #1,373
2008 – – 110 #1,487
2007 – – 137 #1,281
2006 – – 145 #1,166
2005 – – 156 #1,066
2004 – – 157 #1,042
2003 – – 170 #962
2002 – – 199 #838
2001 – – 231 #751
2000 – – 242 #719
1995 – – 435 #493
1990 – – 566 #410
1985 – – 501 #369
1980 – – 389 #416
1975 – – 184 #595
1970 – – 265 #497
1965 – – 269 #475
1960 – – 202 #556
1955 – – 111 #698
1950 – – 47 #1,032
1945 – – 10 #2,325
1940 – – 10 #2,407
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Kurtis

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Kurtis Blow Kurtis Blow American rapper (born 1959) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Kurtis, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kurtis?

The median living Kurtis is about 38 years old. Half of all living Kurtiss are between 30 and 50 years old.

How many people named Kurtis are alive today?

An estimated 17 thousand people named Kurtis are alive in the United States, based on 18,163 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kurtis mean?

A male given name, variant of Curtis.

How popular is the name Kurtis in 2025?

Kurtis ranked #2,738 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 47 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kurtis?

18,163 babies have been named Kurtis in the United States since 1934, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kurtis most popular?

Kurtis peaked in 1989, when 624 newborns received the name.

Is Kurtis a boy or girl name?

Kurtis is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kurtis rising or falling?

Kurtis is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kurtis become more popular?

Kurtis is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 39 boys named Kurtis in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Kurtis?

Well-known people named Kurtis include Kurtis Blow (singer).

Names like Kurtis

Names that sound and feel close to Kurtis: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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