Boys' name · since 1968
Kurtus
Since 1968, U.S. Social Security records show 28 babies named Kurtus, peaking in 1970. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #26,415 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 28
- born since 1968
- 1970s
- peak decade
Kurtus sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 28 recorded since 1968.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kurtus has been recorded 28 times among boys since 1968, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 1984.
- #26,415 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 28 born since 1968
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kurtus ranks #26,415 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 28 born since 1968, peaking in the 1970s.
- #26,415 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 28
- born since 1968
- 1970s
- peak decade
Kurtus's 28 recorded births place it above 41.62% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Kurtus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kurtus's SSA record in two at 1977 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1968, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1970 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kurtus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–1984
- Peak year (1970)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Kurtus by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (12 births, 43% of the file).
1970s was Kurtus's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Kurtus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
12 births
- 1980s
1980s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 12 births (43% of all-time use).
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- Kurtus's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 1980s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kurtus: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1970)
Similar record span (~16 yrs)
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, 1968–1984 (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 Kurtus 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.