Kurtis
Kurtis was the 2738th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 47 babies. Its best year was 1987, when it ranked 334th; the most babies were born in 1989 (624). Over the last ten years it has moved down 875 places. More babies were named Kurtis in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Curtis) courteous · English, Old French
- Rank in 2025
- #2,738 boys, down 59 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 47boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1989624 babies
- Total since 1880
- 18,163babies recorded
What does the name Kurtis mean?
Kurtis is a spelling of Curtis, pronounced the same way, so it shares Curtis's meaning and origin.
Curtis is an English surname from Old French corteis, curteis 'courteous, polite', originally a nickname for a refined or courtly person, as Wiktionary notes; it is a doublet of the word courteous. As a first name it is a surname transfer that became common in the US in the mid-20th century. Curtis Mayfield and the rapper 50 Cent (Curtis Jackson) are well-known bearers.
curteis (Old French, “courteous, polite”)
How sure is this? Well established.
See also: French names, virtue names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Curtis', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'courteous' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (our computation), SSA (public domain)
Kurtis popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 25 since 1969.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,738 | 47 |
| 2020 | #2,679 | 47 |
| 2010 | #1,510 | 108 |
| 2000 | #719 | 242 |
| 1990 | #410 | 566 |
| 1980 | #416 | 389 |
| 1970 | #497 | 265 |
| 1960 | #556 | 202 |
| 1950 | #1,032 | 47 |
| 1940 | #2,407 | 10 |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Kurtis, counting every spelling?
Kurtis is a spelling of Curtis, a name family that ranked #832 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #2,738 for Kurtis on its own. Together these spellings went to 279 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis | 232 | #985 | 1,357 |
| Kurtis | 47 | #2,738 | 215 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Kurtis?
47 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Kurtis (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Kurtis born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 179 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Kurtis.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Kurtis?
About 16,400 people born in the US named Kurtis are alive today, with a median age of 39; half are between 31 and 51. That makes Kurtis mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Kurtis by state
How common Kurtis was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 49 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Kurtis: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Kurtis, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Kurtis
What does Kurtis mean?
Kurtis is a spelling of Curtis, which means “courteous” (English, Old French origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Kurtis?
Kurtis was the 2738th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 47 babies. Its best year was 1987, when it ranked 334th; the most babies were born in 1989 (624). Over the last ten years it has moved down 875 places. More babies were named Kurtis in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Is Kurtis a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Kurtis in the US.
Where is Kurtis most popular?
In 2021–2025, Kurtis was most common in Indiana (0.03 per 1,000 boys), followed by California and California.