Masculine dossier · first seen 1894
Kurt
Endangered
Down 98% from peak
Peak era
1964
Peak births
3,158
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Kurt
How many people are named Kurt?
An estimated 67,538 living Americans are named Kurt.
How rare is Kurt?
Kurt is uncommon among babies today, with 62 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 98% from its 1964 peak.
How old is the typical Kurt?
The median age of a living American named Kurt is approximately 58 years, with most bearers falling between 44 and 65 years old.
Is Kurt still popular?
No. Kurt is endangered as a baby name, down 98% from its 1964 peak with 62 births in 2025.
Where is Kurt most common?
Kurt has its strongest geographic signal in Wisconsin, where it appears 3.8× more often than the national baseline.
1894Peak 19642025
Peak year
1964
Decline from peak
98%
2025
62
All-time
85,858
Where it lives now
Kurt is most concentrated in Wisconsin — about 3.8× the national rate in the 1970s.
States where Kurt is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.