Kurt Boy
How popular is Kurt?
#2,258 boy name in 2025
62 baby boys were named Kurt in the US in 2025, making it the 2258th most popular boy name.
70,301living people named Kurt (est.)
58median age of people named Kurt
86,054babies named Kurt since 1880
1 in 53,473US babies born in 2025
Kurt popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #2,258 for boys (▼ 160 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 62 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-49% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,416 in 2015, #1,679 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1964 (3,158 boys) |
| Highest rank | #109 in 1964 |
| First recorded | 1894 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Kurt is most popular
Babies named Kurt per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Ohio: 0.0 per 1,000 (12 boys)
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (39 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (29 boys)
- Washington: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- New York: 0.0 per 1,000 (10 boys)
Kurt by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 21 | #778 |
| 1900s | 17 | #1,090 |
| 1910s | 263 | #925 |
| 1920s | 462 | #788 |
| 1930s | 940 | #477 |
| 1940s | 3,597 | #249 |
| 1950s | 18,642 | #129 |
| 1960s | 28,215 | #109 |
| 1970s | 13,657 | #149 |
| 1980s | 10,682 | #192 |
| 1990s | 5,693 | #274 |
| 2000s | 2,134 | #608 |
| 2010s | 1,098 | #1,315 |
| 2020s | 437 | #1,679 |
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Questions
- Is Kurt a boy or girl name?
- Kurt is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Kurt were boys.
- How popular is the name Kurt?
- 62 baby boys were named Kurt in the US in 2025, making it the 2258th most popular boy name.
- When was Kurt most popular?
- Kurt peaked in 1964, when 3,158 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #109 in 1964.
- How many people are named Kurt?
- 86,054 babies have been named Kurt in the US since 1880. We estimate about 70,301 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 58.
- Where is Kurt most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Kurt was most common in Ohio, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.