Total births
18,138
Boys' name · since 1934
Kurtis
Since 1934, U.S. Social Security records show 18,138 babies named Kurtis, peaking in 1989. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3808
- among boys today
- 18,138
- born since 1934
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 73%
- more common than other boys
18,138 babies have been named Kurtis since 1934, making it today's #3808 boys' name.
Kurtis has 18,138 recorded births among boys since 1934, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3808 as of the latest data, more common than 73% of boys, 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 1934 to 2025.
- #3808 among boys today
- 18,138 born since 1934
- 1980s peak decade
- 73% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kurtis is currently the #3808 boys' name in America, more common than 73% of boys - 18,138 born since 1934, peaking in the 1980s.
- #3808
- among boys today
- 18,138
- born since 1934
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 73%
- more common than other boys
Kurtis vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#3808
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 73% of names given to boys today.
1980s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Kurtis was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
624 babies were named Kurtis in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
How Kurtis compares
18,138 Top 6% higher than 94% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kurtis's all-time total is 49x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kurtis | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 18,138 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 624 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kurtis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kurtis's full recorded timeline at 1981, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1934, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1989 peak of 624 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kurtis at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1989
Current rank
#3,808
Active since
1934
Kurtis popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1934–2025
- Peak year (1989)
- 624
- Annual births at peak, across 92 years of records
Kurtis popularity over time - girls
25 total births recorded since 1969 (Kurtis as girls' name)
Kurtis by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Kurtis's strongest decade.
4,861 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Kurtis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 19
1930s
19 births
- 1940s 201
1940s
201 births
- 1950s 1,201
1950s
1,201 births
- 1960s
1960s
2,522 births
- 1970s
1970s
2,410 births
- 1980s
1980s
4,861 births
- 1990s
1990s
4,132 births
- 2000s 1,672
2000s
1,672 births
- 2010s 858
2010s
858 births
- 2020s 262
2020s
262 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 4,861 births (27% of all-time use).
How Kurtis compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Kurtis's total volume
Kurtis vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Kurtis by state
Where Kurtis concentrates geographically, total births since 1934
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,065 | 11.4% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 1,197 | 6.6% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 1,121 | 6.2% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 1,011 | 5.6% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 869 | 4.8% |
| #6 | Washington | | 688 | 3.8% |
| #7 | Indiana | | 684 | 3.8% |
| #8 | Wisconsin | | 651 | 3.6% |
California share of Kurtis's total US births 11.4%
Even split
2,065 of 18,138 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 47 reporting states.
Kurtis appears in 47 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kurtis? ▼
Since 1934, Social Security records show 18,138 babies named Kurtis. Today it holds rank #3808 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1989, with 624 births.
When was Kurtis most popular? ▼
Kurtis was most popular in the 1980s decade with 4,861 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Kurtis most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kurtis are California (2,065 births), Michigan (1,197 births), Ohio (1,121 births).
How long has the name Kurtis been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kurtis since 1934 -- 92 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kurtis? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kurt, Kurtiss, Kurk, Kuron, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Kurtis's data
- Kurtis's decade-level peak was the 1980s (4,861 total births); usage has since declined to 262 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Kurtiss (2,065 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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.
Keep exploring Kurtis
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1934–2025 (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. "Kurtis: #3808 Boys' Name - 18,138 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kurtis. 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 Kurtis 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 June 2026.