Curt
Curt is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:
- English
Meaning & Origin of Curt
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Curt is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Curt
The earliest SSA record of Curt as a baby boy name dates back to 1880, when 6 babies received it. 1960 was its biggest year on record, with 720 newborns named Curt — #292 in the national rankings. The 1960s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 36% of all recorded Curts. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (8 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 17K Curts have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Curt
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Curt. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Notable people named Curt
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Curt Ackermann (1905 – 1988), German actor and voice actor
- Curt Alexander (1900-1945), German writer
- Curt Anderson , American politician, lawyer and former broadcast journalist
- Curt Anderson (musician) (born 1984), musical artist
- Curt Andersson (1937–2018), Swedish sports shooter
- Curt Andstén (1881–1926), Finnish sailor
- Curt Apduhan , American cinematographer
- Curt Apsey (born 1962), American sports administrator
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Names that sound like Curt
Phonetically similar names — useful when Curt is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Curt
Curt is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 17K births in the dataset. Curt's peak popularity came in 1960 when it ranked #292. Use the chart and map above to compare Curt's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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