Boys' name · since 1989
Kertis
Since 1989, U.S. Social Security records show 11 babies named Kertis, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 11
- total births
- 1989–1991
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
11 boys have been named Kertis since 1989, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Kertis recorded 11 times among boys since 1989, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 1991.
- 11 total births
- 1989–1991 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Kertis's 11 recorded births place it above 25% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Kertis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kertis splits its recorded history at 1991: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1989 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1991 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kertis popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–1991
- Peak year (1991)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Kertis by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Kertis's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Kertis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1989–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac. "Kertis: Baby Name Since 1989 - 11 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kertis. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Kertis draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.