Kurtis
K-spelling of Curtis, an English surname from the Old French curteis, courteous; the original byname described someone of refined manners.
Kurtis in 2025
Kurtis was given to 47 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 5,879th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 70,539 babies born.
The history of Kurtis
Kurtis reached its highest point in 1989, when 624 babies were given the name, ranking 767th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 715th, in 1987.
Across the 92 years of records since 1934, 18,163 babies have been named Kurtis. Half of them were born before 1986, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Kurtis by decade
| Decade | Babies named Kurtis | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 19 | 5,436 |
| 1940s | 201 | 2,405 |
| 1950s | 1,201 | 1,270 |
| 1960s | 2,527 | 1,007 |
| 1970s | 2,417 | 963 |
| 1980s | 4,874 | 715 |
| 1990s | 4,132 | 851 |
| 2000s | 1,672 | 1,610 |
| 2010s | 858 | 3,343 |
| 2020s | 262 | 5,547 |
Where Kurtis is heading
Kurtis has fallen 41% over the past decade, from 79 babies in 2015 to 47 in 2025.
Names like Kurtis
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Kurtis.