A FIELD REPORT ON THE NAME
Kurtis
angular · cassette-era · corded
Origin & Meaning
AI-WrittenAn alternate spelling of Curtis, drawn from the Norman French curteis, meaning courteous or educated in court manners. The K-initial variant emerged in twentieth-century America, likely nudged by German immigrant familiarity with Kurt. It gained its distinct foothold as parents in the 1980s sought a crisper edge on an older surname.
Also answers toKurt, Curt
Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1934–2025
SSA Data 1934 peak: 624 souls, A.D. 1989 2025
2025: 47 born, falling ↘
Estimated Age
41 yrs
Most Kurtiss were born around 1989 — once maintained a CD binder with real conviction.
Peak Reign
1989
№362 that year
Generation
Millennial, 45%
then Gen X 22% · Gen Z 17%
Rarity
Top 2000 all-time
≈18K ever born · now falling
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Kurtis grew up with
SSA DataBritney Spears·Blockbuster Friday nights·Tamagotchis
Data vs. Humans
What the data says
SSA Data
SSA: Kurtis peaked in 1989.
Estimated average age: 41.
What people think
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Kurtis sounds like someone born in —
Fig. 2 — Style Coordinates
AI Seed · Votes Override at n=30 Vintage Modern
Formal Casual
Soft Strong
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Public Opinion Ledger
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The public has not yet weighed in on Kurtis. Early ballots carry the most weight.
* Early ballots — fewer than 30 cast so far. The ledger settles at 30.
First Impressions
AI-WrittenThe name suggests someone who was in fourth grade when the Game Boy came out. It trades the polite parlor tone of Curtis for a sharper, slightly sportier finish. A Kurtis is typically imagined holding a wrench, a skateboard, or an auxiliary cable. The spelling requires a lifetime of correcting baristas who reach for the letter C by default.
Field Notes
AI-WrittenField Note 01
The name peaked in 1989 with 624 births, a year when rap pioneer Kurtis Blow had already spent a decade on the radio.
Field Note 02
Nearly half of all living bearers belong to the Millennial generation, giving the name a median age firmly in the early forties.
Field Note 03
Use has dropped sharply down to double digits in recent years, making it an artifact of late-Cold-War birth certificates.
Notable Kurtiss
AI-WrittenKurtis Blowhip-hop recording artist, b. 1959
Kurtis Gabrielprofessional ice hockey player, b. 1993
Ephemera — If Kurtis were a…
AI-WrittenCity
Modesto
Color
Primer Gray
Job
HVAC Technician
Object
Plastic cassette organizer
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