The first name Kurtis
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 4 boys were named Kurtis, making it the 4,275th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 214 births (#159).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Kurtis with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Kurtis at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 47 boys born in the United States were named Kurtis, the 2,738th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1989, when 624 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Kurtis
8 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Kurtis MarschallAustralian athletics competitor, born 1997
- Kurtis BlowAmerican rapper, born 1959
- Kurtis FosterCanadian ice hockey defenceman, born 1981
- Kurtis ConnerCanadian YouTuber and stand-up comedian (born 1994)
- Kurtis RobertsAmerican motorcycle racer, born 1978
- Kurtis PattersonAustralian cricketer, born 1993
- Kurtis GabrielCanadian ice hockey player, born 1993
- Kurtis MacDermidCanadian ice hockey player, born 1994
Questions
- How popular is the name Kurtis?
- In 2025, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Kurtis, ranking 4,275th. Its peak was 1996, with 214 births.
- Is Kurtis a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 18,163 US babies named Kurtis since 1880 were boys.
- When was Kurtis most popular?
- 1989 in the United States, when 624 babies were named Kurtis, its highest rank at 364th.
- What name is Kurtis a form of?
- Kurtis is a form of Curtis.