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.

#16,117 of 45,481
all-time among boys
122
born since 1961
1980s
peak 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.

  • #16,117 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 122 born since 1961
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kirtis ranks #16,117 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 122 born since 1961, peaking in the 1980s.

#16,117 of 45,481
all-time among boys
122
born since 1961
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kirtis's 122 recorded births place it above 64.5% 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

1980s is the heaviest window (46 births, 38% of the file).

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 August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kirtis?
Since 1961, Social Security records show 122 babies named Kirtis. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #16,117 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1997. Its busiest year on record was 1984, with 10 births.
Where does Kirtis sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kirtis ranks #16,117 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

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

Keep exploring Kirtis

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kirtis: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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).

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 August 2026.