Kurtis

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A few things about Kurtis you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Kurtis

Kurtis Marschall

Australian athletics competitor

Choose Kurtis and your child shares a first name with Kurtis Marschall, an Australian athletics competitor. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Kurtis, like who?” Kurtis Marschall's Wikipedia article is available in 23 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 36,364 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Kurtis, 47 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Kurtis would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryKurtis first shows up in US birth records in 1934, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 91 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1987, when it ranked #334. Today it's #2,718, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowKurtis was 4.5× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 8,117 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 36,364.
• 🍂TrendKurtis has slipped 60 places over the last five years and now sits at #2,718. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningKurtis is an English form of Curtis, which means “courteous”. Our records link it to French, German and Latin roots.

About the name Kurtis

Kurtis is a boy name of French, German and Latin origin meaning “courteous”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-tis”. US birth records list Kurtis for boys from 1934 to 2025, in 89 of those 92 years. Its best year was 1987, when it ranked #334 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #2,718, with 47 babies.

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