Gary vs Kurtis
Gary 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Gary was ranked #281 and Kurtis #358 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2015, Gary was ranked #355 and Kurtis #699 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Gary was ranked #3256 and Kurtis #4275 among boys in England and Wales.
Gary and Kurtis over time
Gary and Kurtis appear together in 2 published lists, across 44 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Gary and Kurtis changed places 12 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2025, ending at #3256 and #4275.
- Longest-running competitions
Gary and Kurtis were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #3256 and #4275.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Gary #147 in 1996, Kurtis #159 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Gary held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Kurtis in 17.
Highest recorded here: Gary #147 in 1996, Kurtis #159 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Gary #3256, Kurtis #4275.
Northern Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 1997–2016
Gary held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Kurtis in 0.
Highest recorded here: Gary #57 in 1997, Kurtis #116 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Gary #281, 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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Gary
Pairs where Gary shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Gary vs Eoin
In 1964 they stood at #84 and #83 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 1 places apart; by 2024 they were #785 and #105.
Gary · Eoin · 60 shared years, 1964–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Shane vs Gary
In 1964 they stood at #75 and #84 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 9 places apart; by 2024 they were #150 and #785.
Shane · Gary · 60 shared years, 1964–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Gary vs Simon
In 1964 they stood at #84 and #91 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 7 places apart; by 2024 they were #785 and #275.
Gary · Simon · 60 shared years, 1964–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Gary vs Colin
In 1964 they stood at #84 and #89 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 5 places apart; by 2024 they were #785 and #302.
Gary · Colin · 60 shared years, 1964–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Gary | Kurtis |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | An English surname originally a short form of Norman given names beginning with the Old German element 'ger' ('spear'). Adopted as a stage name by actor Gary Cooper, after Gary, Indiana. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Germanic (surname origin) | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɡæɹ.i/ | 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, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #3256 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #4275 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Gary has a recorded origin (Germanic (surname origin)); Kurtis does not have one recorded yet.
- Gary and Kurtis both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Gary; Kurtis doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Gary
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1984
Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1984).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3256 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4275 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys