Kurt is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Kurt means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Kurt across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kurt has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Kurt is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “bold counsel”. a German short form of Konrad.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 86,054 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,231 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 92 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 12 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 74 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 515 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 Kurt per year, United States (1894 to 2025). United States peaked in 1964 (3,168/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (128/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1996 (8/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2005 (7/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1997 (4/yr).
Kurt has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1964, when it ranked #240 nationally (given to 3,168 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1960s.
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