Curtis vs. Kurtis: which name is older?
The average Curtis is 53 and the average Kurtis is 40, so Curtis is the older name, by about 12 years.
Curtis and Kurtis sound alike, so the spelling is the clue: a Curtis is more likely to have been born in the early 1960s, and a Kurtis in the late 1980s.
Curtis
Kurtis
When was each name popular?
Curtis peaked first, in 1962 (in the early 1960s). Kurtis peaked in 1989, 27 years later.
Which name is more common?
There are about 170,000 Curtises and about 16,000 Kurtises alive in the US, so there are about 10 times as many Curtises as Kurtises.
Boys or girls?
Both are boys' names: over 99% of living Curtises and over 99% of living Kurtises are men.
Names the same age as Curtis
Names the same age as Kurtis
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Curtis or Kurtis: questions
Which is older, Curtis or Kurtis?
The average Curtis is 53 and the average Kurtis is 40, so Curtis is the older name, by about 12 years.
How old is the average Curtis?
The average Curtis in the US is 53; half of all living Curtises are between 39 and 67.
How old is the average Kurtis?
The average Kurtis in the US is 40; half of all living Kurtises are between 31 and 51.
Which is more common, Curtis or Kurtis?
There are about 170,000 Curtises and about 16,000 Kurtises alive in the US, so there are about 10 times as many Curtises as Kurtises.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). How we calculate this