Gender
Origin
- Germanic
- Honest advisor
- German
Syllables
1
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Kurt
Pronunciation
k(u)-rt
Famous People
Actor Kurt Russell, Author Kurt Vonnegut
More about the name
Kurt is a male given name in Germanic languages. Kurt originated as short forms of the Germanic Konrad/Conrad, depending on geographical usage, with meanings including counselor or advisor. Like Conrad, it can also be a surname and less uncommon variations in Germanic languages including Cord, Curd, Cordt, Curth, Kord, Kort, Kurth, and Kurtu.
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1964 (rank #109, 3,155 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2258, 62 births)
- Girls: peak in 1969 (rank #3772, 14 births); most recent 1989 (rank #12356, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 62 | – |
| 2024 | 71 | – |
| 2023 | 57 | – |
| 2022 | 81 | – |
| 2021 | 72 | – |
| 2020 | 94 | – |
| 2019 | 97 | – |
| 2018 | 90 | – |
| 2017 | 93 | – |
| 2016 | 122 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1996 (rank #236, 128 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2437, 9 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 18 |
| 2017 | 17 |
| 2016 | 22 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1942 (rank #211, 34 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1994, 13 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 27 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 17 |
| 2016 | 13 |
| 2015 | 8 |
| 2014 | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2005 (rank #343, 7 births); most recent 2021 (rank #717, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2000 (rank #254, 8 births); most recent 2015 (rank #686, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
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Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2011 (rank #311, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
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Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1981 (rank #131, 27 births); most recent 2018 (rank #598, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence