Kurt
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.
Meaning & Origin of Kurt
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
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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The Story of Kurt
Kurt first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1894, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1964, when 3,159 Kurts were born — ranking #109 that year. As of 2026, Kurt ranks #2,349 for baby boys with 61 births, falling sharply (-25%). In total, more than 86K Kurts have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
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Notable people named Kurt
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- Kurt Aland (1915-1994), German theologian and biblical scholar
- Kurt Angle (born 1968), American wrestler
- Kurt Asle Arvesen (born 1975), Norwegian racing cyclist
- Kurt Ballou (born 1974), American guitarist and producer
- Kurt Barling (born 1961), British professor of journalism
- Kurt Beck (born 1949), German politician (SPD)
- Kurt Benkert (born 1995), American football player
- Kurt Bevacqua (born 1947), American baseball player
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Names that sound like Kurt
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About the name Kurt
Kurt is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1894 and has accumulated 86K births in the dataset. Kurt's peak popularity came in 1964 when it ranked #109. Use the chart and map above to compare Kurt'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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