Kurt
How to say it: KURT · /ˈkɜrt/
German/Swiss short form of Konrad, from Old German Kuonrat meaning 'brave counsel' (kuon 'bold' + rat 'counsel').
Kurt was the 1,801st most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 62 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1960s, its births are down about 47% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,203 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,801 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 62 |
| Share of births | 1 in 53,473 |
| Peak decade | 1960s |
| Change over 10 years | −47% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,203 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,664 among boys’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Kurt peaked in the 1960s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Kurt is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Norwegian, Swedish, Turkish.
In France: #1,664 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Kurt
- Kurt Cobain (1967–1994)American rock musician, singer and songwriter
- Kurt Vonnegut (1922–2007)American author
- Kurt Gödel (1906–1978)Austrian-American logician, mathematician, and philosopher of mathematics
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