Boys' name · since 1961

Kirtis

Since 1961, U.S. Social Security records show 122 babies named Kirtis, peaking in 1984. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

122
total births
1961–1997
years on record
1980s
peak decade
38%
born in that decade

Kirtis sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 122 recorded since 1961.

Kirtis has 122 recorded births among boys since 1961, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 1997.

  • 122 total births
  • 1961–1997 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 38% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kirtis's 122 recorded births place it above 65% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Kirtis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Kirtis splits its recorded history at 1983: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1961 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1984 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Kirtis popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–1997

Last recorded 1997
Peak year (1984)
10
Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
4681012 1961196719731983198619911997 5

Kirtis by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1980s was Kirtis's strongest decade.

46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Kirtis births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 46 births (38% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kirtis?
Since 1961, Social Security records show 122 babies named Kirtis. The most recent recorded year was 1997. Its busiest year on record was 1984, with 10 births.
When was Kirtis most popular?
Kirtis was most popular in the 1980s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
How long has the name Kirtis been used?
The SSA has tracked Kirtis since 1961 -- 37 years through the most recent 1997 data.
What names are similar to Kirtis?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kirk, Kirby, Kirt, Kiran, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Kirtis's data

  • Kirtis's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (46 total births) through the 1990s (31) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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, 1961–1997 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kirtis: Baby Name Since 1961 - 122 Births, Peak 1984." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kirtis. 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 Kirtis 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.