Kurt

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A few things about Kurt you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Kurt

Kurt Cobain

American rock musician (1967–1994)

Choose Kurt and your child shares a first name with Kurt Cobain, an American rock musician. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Kurt, like who?” Kurt Cobain's Wikipedia article is available in 128 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 27,548 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Kurt, 62 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Kurt would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryKurt first shows up in US birth records in 1894, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 131 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1964, when it ranked #109. Today it's #2,258, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowKurt was 4.4× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 6,234 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 27,548.
• 🍂TrendKurt has slipped 579 places over the last five years and now sits at #2,258. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningKurt is a German form of Konrad, which means “bold counsel”. Our records link it to English, French and German roots.

About the name Kurt

Kurt is a boy name of English, French and German origin meaning “bold counsel”. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with K and ending in “-urt”. US birth records list Kurt for boys from 1894 to 2025, in 122 of those 132 years. Its best year was 1964, when it ranked #109 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #2,258, with 62 babies.

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