Kurtis vs Nicholas
Kurtis and Nicholascompared 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, Kurtis was ranked #699 and Nicholas #125 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Kurtis was ranked #4275 and Nicholas #214 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Kurtis was ranked #358 and Nicholas #281 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Kurtis and Nicholas over time
Kurtis and Nicholas appear together in 2 published lists, across 45 years of shared records. Nicholas held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kurtis in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Kurtis reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Nicholas 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Kurtis and Nicholas changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2016, ending at #358 and #281.
- Longest-running competitions
Kurtis and Nicholas were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #4275 and #214.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Kurtis #159 in 1996, Nicholas #52 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Kurtis held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Nicholas in 30.
Highest recorded here: Kurtis #159 in 1996, Nicholas #52 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kurtis #4275, Nicholas #214.
Northern Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 1997–2016
Kurtis held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Nicholas in 12.
Highest recorded here: Kurtis #116 in 1997, Nicholas #104 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Kurtis #358, Nicholas #281.
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 | Kurtis | Nicholas |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From Greek Nikolaos, combining 'nike' (victory) and 'laos' (people) — 'victory of the people'. Associated with Saint Nicholas, a 4th-century bishop and the inspiration for Santa Claus. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈnɪk.ə.ləs/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #4275 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #198 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Nicholas has a recorded origin (Greek); Kurtis does not have one recorded yet.
- Kurtis has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Nicholas.
- A meaning is recorded for Nicholas; Kurtis doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
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
Nicholas
Popularity journey
First recorded1951
First recorded at #384 among boys in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1955–2024
Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2002 (recorded 1955–2024).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #214 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys