Kurtis vs Odhran
Kurtis and Odhrancompared 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, Kurtis was ranked #358 and Odhran #42 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2015, Kurtis was ranked #699 and Odhran #69 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Kurtis was ranked #2443 and Odhran #1000 among boys in England and Wales.
Kurtis and Odhran over time
Kurtis and Odhran appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 Odhran 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, Odhran moved ahead of Kurtis in Northern Ireland · Boys — #116 and #118 the year before became #150 and #77.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1997 they stood at #116 and #118 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 2 places apart; by 2016 they were #358 and #42.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys23 shared years, 1996–2024
Kurtis held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Odhran in 6.
Highest recorded here: Kurtis #159 in 1996, Odhran #1000 in 2024.
The order changed in 2018: Odhran moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #996 and #1703; by 2018 that had become #1382 and #1382.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kurtis #2443, Odhran #1000.
Northern Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 1997–2016
Kurtis held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Odhran in 14.
Highest recorded here: Kurtis #116 in 1997, Odhran #39 in 2006.
The order changed in 1998: Odhran moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #116 and #118; by 1998 that had become #150 and #77.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Kurtis #358, Odhran #42.
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 | Odhran |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From Old Irish Odrán, combining 'odar' (dun-coloured, greyish-brown, tan) with a diminutive suffix — 'little dun/ashen one'. Borne by St Patrick's charioteer Odrán and by St Odhrán (Oran) of Iona, companion of St Columba. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish (medieval) |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈəu̯.ɾˠaːnˠ/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Odhrán, Odran, Oran, Orin, Orrin |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #2443 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #130 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Odhran has a recorded origin (Irish (medieval)); Kurtis does not have one recorded yet.
- Kurtis and Odhran both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Odhran; Kurtis doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
- The available evidence gives Kurtis a "medium" Data Confidence level and Odhran a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
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 recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2443 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Odhran
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #257 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #35 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #130 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys