Charles vs Kurtis
Charles and Kurtiscompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2015, Charles was ranked #114 and Kurtis #699 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Charles was ranked #119 and Kurtis #2443 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Charles was ranked #143 and Kurtis #358 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Charles and Kurtis over time
Charles and Kurtis appear together in 2 published lists, across 44 years of shared records. Charles held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kurtis in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Kurtis reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Charles in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1998, Charles moved ahead of Kurtis in Northern Ireland · Boys — #121 and #116 the year before became #93 and #150.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Charles #41 in 1998, Kurtis #159 in 1996.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1997 they stood at #121 and #116 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 5 places apart; by 2016 they were #143 and #358.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Charles held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Kurtis in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charles #41 in 1998, Kurtis #159 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Charles #119, Kurtis #2443.
Northern Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 1997–2016
Charles held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Kurtis in 1.
Highest recorded here: Charles #75 in 2000, Kurtis #116 in 1997.
The order changed in 1998: Charles moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #121 and #116; by 1998 that had become #93 and #150.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Charles #143, Kurtis #358.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Charles | Kurtis |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #94 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #2443 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Charles and Kurtis both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Charles
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #224 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #41 among boys in England and Wales, in 1998 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #94 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Kurtis
Popularity journey
First recorded1992
First recorded at #337 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2016
Highest recorded position: #116 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2016).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2443 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys