Curt
Boy name · English · French · Latin
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #292 in 1960
0 babies were named Curt in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCurt has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Curts, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1960, when it reached #292.
About the name Curt
Curt is a boy name of English, French and Latin origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with C and ending in “-urt”. US birth records list Curt for boys from 1880 to 2024, in 131 of those 145 years. Its best year was 1960, when it ranked #292 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesFrench namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 45 | 22,129 boys |
| 1890s | 31 | 32,175 boys |
| 1900s | 18 | 55,066 boys |
| 1910s | 27 | 37,216 boys |
| 1920s | 20 | 50,277 boys |
| 1930s | 29 | 33,990 boys |
| 1940s | 55 | 18,268 boys |
| 1950s | 171 | 5,862 boys |
| 1960s | 309 | 3,232 boys |
| 1970s | 178 | 5,617 boys |
| 1980s | 86 | 11,606 boys |
| 1990s | 29 | 33,956 boys |
| 2000s | 13 | 75,815 boys |
| 2010s | 6.0 | 165,563 boys |
| 2020s | 5.6 | 179,856 boys |
Other spellings of Curt
More English boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Henry · ruler of the home
- Unisex name: James · supplanter
- Boy name: William · resolute protector
- Boy name: Benjamin · son of the right hand
- Boy name: Jack · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Hudson · son of Hudde
- Unisex name: Julian · of the Julius family
Questions about the name Curt
What is the origin of the name Curt?
Curt has English, French, Latin roots in our records. Other English names include Oliver, Henry, James.
Is Curt a boy or girl name?
Curt is a boy name.
How popular is the name Curt?
Curt is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #292 in 1960.