Kurt
A German short form of Konrad, which joins the Old High German kuoni, meaning bold, with rat, meaning counsel. German immigration carried it into American use.
Kurt in 2025
Kurt was given to 62 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 4,869th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 53,473 babies born.
The history of Kurt
Kurt reached its highest point in 1964, when 3,168 babies were given the name, ranking 239th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 238th, in 1966.
Across the 132 years of records since 1894, 86,054 babies have been named Kurt. Half of them were born before 1966, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation X.
Kurt by decade
| Decade | Babies named Kurt | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 21 | 1,863 |
| 1900s | 17 | 2,740 |
| 1910s | 263 | 1,881 |
| 1920s | 462 | 1,597 |
| 1930s | 940 | 1,012 |
| 1940s | 3,597 | 547 |
| 1950s | 18,656 | 281 |
| 1960s | 28,301 | 238 |
| 1970s | 13,702 | 302 |
| 1980s | 10,733 | 400 |
| 1990s | 5,693 | 567 |
| 2000s | 2,134 | 1,331 |
| 2010s | 1,098 | 2,924 |
| 2020s | 437 | 3,622 |
Where Kurt is heading
Kurt has fallen 49% over the past decade, from 121 babies in 2015 to 62 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1964 peak — Kurt is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Kurt
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Kurt.