Total births
27
Girls' name · since 1987
Kurtisha
Kurtisha has 27 recorded births since 1987 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1994 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 27
- total births
- 1987–1995
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
Kurtisha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 27 recorded since 1987.
Kurtisha has 27 recorded births among girls since 1987, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls 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 1987 to 1995.
- 27 total births
- 1987–1995 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
27 girls have been named Kurtisha since 1987, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1995.
- 27
- total births
- 1987–1995
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Kurtisha was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
6 babies were named Kurtisha in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Kurtisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kurtisha's full recorded timeline at 1989, 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 1987, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1994 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kurtisha at a glance
Last recorded 1995Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1987
Kurtisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1995
- Peak year (1994)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Kurtisha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Kurtisha's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Kurtisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
15 births
- 1990s
1990s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 15 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kurtisha? ▼
Since 1987, Social Security records show 27 babies named Kurtisha. The most recent recorded year was 1995. Its busiest year on record was 1994, with 6 births.
When was Kurtisha most popular? ▼
Kurtisha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Kurtisha been used? ▼
Records for Kurtisha go back to 1987, giving 9 years of history through 1995.
What names are similar to Kurtisha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kurstin, Kursten, Kurt, Kurstyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kurtisha's data
- Kurtisha's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 1990s (12) -- 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.
Keep exploring Kurtisha
Nearby Names Like Kurtisha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kurtisha
Kurstin Girl
463 births
Kursten Girl
281 births
Kurt Girl
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Kurstyn Girl
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Kura Girl
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Compare Kurtisha side by side: Kurtisha vs Kurstin Kurtisha vs Kursten Kurtisha vs Kurt
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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, 1987–1995 (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. "Kurtisha: Baby Name Since 1987 - 27 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kurtisha. 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 Kurtisha 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.