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Kurt

Pronounced K ER1 T (ARPABET)

  • 1 syllable
  • Peaked 1964
  • 145 years in use
  • 2 spellings
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How popular is Kurt?

Kurt is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 106,292 children — the 296th most common boys' name on record.

It has been slipping, down 37% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1964, when 3,965 children were given it.

Two other spellings are counted in that total — Curt and Kirt — because they are pronounced identically.

01,2502,5003,7505,00018901920195019802010
1964Boys: 3,965Girls: 10

Spelling variants

These spellings sound identical to Kurt and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.

  • Curt
  • Kirt

Characteristics

  • 1 syllable
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
K ER1 T
Stress pattern:
1
Syllables:
1

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Kurt

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Kurt

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Kurt?
Kurt ranks 296th among boys' names in US records, with 106,292 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 991.
Is Kurt a unisex name?
No. Kurt is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Kurt most popular?
1964, when 3,965 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
How else is Kurt spelled?
Curt, Kirt. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.