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Worldwide Name Statistics

Kurt

Ranked #704 - 1 in 116,289 people
US

Most common in

United States

69k bearers

World total

68,794

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#704

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States69k
Worldwide
~69k
rank #704
Rarity
1 in 116,289
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~69k in US

About the name Kurt

There are an estimated 68,794 people named Kurt alive worldwide today. That ranks Kurt at #704 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Kurt is held by approximately 68,794 people, ranking #704 among first names. That works out to roughly 21 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 4,825 U.S. residents).

Historically Kurt is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.8% male).

Kurt appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.8%Female 0.2%

Kurt popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Kurt, 1894 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1894: 7
  2. 1896: 9
  3. 1899: 5
  4. 1905: 6
  5. 1906: 5
  6. 1908: 6
  7. 1910: 6
  8. 1911: 12
  9. 1912: 18
  10. 1913: 26
  11. 1914: 29
  12. 1915: 45
  13. 1916: 28
  14. 1917: 40
  15. 1918: 31
  16. 1919: 28
  17. 1920: 37
  18. 1921: 33
  19. 1922: 32
  20. 1923: 47
  21. 1924: 41
  22. 1925: 45
  23. 1926: 53
  24. 1927: 45
  25. 1928: 62
  26. 1929: 67
  27. 1930: 77
  28. 1931: 56
  29. 1932: 64
  30. 1933: 64
  31. 1934: 69
  32. 1935: 92
  33. 1936: 106
  34. 1937: 135
  35. 1938: 134
  36. 1939: 143
  37. 1940: 194
  38. 1941: 193
  39. 1942: 258
  40. 1943: 296
  41. 1944: 294
  42. 1945: 264
  43. 1946: 373
  44. 1947: 535
  45. 1948: 519
  46. 1949: 671
  47. 1950: 789
  48. 1951: 944
  49. 1952: 1,466
  50. 1953: 1,515
  51. 1954: 1,692
  52. 1955: 1,933
  53. 1956: 2,387
  54. 1957: 2,428
  55. 1958: 2,680
  56. 1959: 2,822
  57. 1960: 2,889
  58. 1961: 2,827
  59. 1962: 3,025
  60. 1963: 3,141
  61. 1964: 3,168
  62. 1965: 2,887
  63. 1966: 2,853
  64. 1967: 2,749
  65. 1968: 2,467
  66. 1969: 2,295
  67. 1970: 2,203
  68. 1971: 1,882
  69. 1972: 1,592
  70. 1973: 1,243
  71. 1974: 1,233
  72. 1975: 1,085
  73. 1976: 1,018
  74. 1977: 1,119
  75. 1978: 1,070
  76. 1979: 1,257
  77. 1980: 1,285
  78. 1981: 1,169
  79. 1982: 1,187
  80. 1983: 976
  81. 1984: 978
  82. 1985: 1,022
  83. 1986: 1,066
  84. 1987: 1,029
  85. 1988: 1,043
  86. 1989: 978
  87. 1990: 957
  88. 1991: 744
  89. 1992: 691
  90. 1993: 587
  91. 1994: 554
  92. 1995: 537
  93. 1996: 482
  94. 1997: 439
  95. 1998: 368
  96. 1999: 334
  97. 2000: 315
  98. 2001: 273
  99. 2002: 278
  100. 2003: 244
  101. 2004: 230
  102. 2005: 182
  103. 2006: 182
  104. 2007: 157
  105. 2008: 139
  106. 2009: 134
  107. 2010: 112
  108. 2011: 111
  109. 2012: 108
  110. 2013: 131
  111. 2014: 113
  112. 2015: 121
  113. 2016: 122
  114. 2017: 93
  115. 2018: 90
  116. 2019: 97
  117. 2020: 94
  118. 2021: 72
  119. 2022: 81
  120. 2023: 57
  121. 2024: 71
  122. 2025: 62

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Kurt worldwide?

There are an estimated 68,794 people named Kurt alive worldwide today, ranking #704 globally.

Is Kurt a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 116,289 people. In the United States there are roughly 68,794 bearers, which is 1 in 4,825 Americans.

Is Kurt a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Kurt is used 99.8% male and 0.2% female.

Where does the name Kurt come from?

Who are famous people named Kurt?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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