Curt is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Curt means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Curt across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Curt has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Curt is a boy name of Old French origin meaning “courteous, or bold counsel”. A short form of Curtis, also a variant of Kurt.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 16,680 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 23 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Curt per year, United States (1880 to 2024). United States peaked in 1960 (720/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2003 (6/yr).
Curt has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1960, when it ranked #644 nationally (given to 720 babies that year).
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