Boys' name · since 1880
Curt
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 16,680 babies named Curt, peaking in 1960. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #913 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 16,680
- born since 1880
- 1960s
- peak decade
Curt sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 16,680 recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Curt has been recorded 16,680 times among boys since 1880, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2024.
- #913 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 16,680 born since 1880
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Curt ranks #913 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16,680 born since 1880, peaking in the 1960s.
- #913 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 16,680
- born since 1880
- 1960s
- peak decade
Curt's 16,680 recorded births place it above 97.99% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
41 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Curt's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Curt's SSA record in two at 1959 and the more recent half accounts for 73% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 27%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1886, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1960 peak of 720, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Curt popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2024
- Peak year (1960)
- 720
- Annual births at peak, across 145 years of records
Curt by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (5,981 births, 36% of the file).
1960s was Curt's strongest decade.
5,981 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Curt births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 48
1880s
48 births
- 1890s 35
1890s
35 births
- 1900s 25
1900s
25 births
- 1910s 168
1910s
168 births
- 1920s 219
1920s
219 births
- 1930s 312
1930s
312 births
- 1940s 839
1940s
839 births
- 1950s
1950s
3,513 births
- 1960s
1960s
5,981 births
- 1970s
1970s
2,960 births
- 1980s 1,578
1980s
1,578 births
- 1990s 578
1990s
578 births
- 2000s 262
2000s
262 births
- 2010s 114
2010s
114 births
- 2020s 48
2020s
48 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 5,981 births (36% of all-time use).
How Curt compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Curt's total volume
Curt by state
Where Curt concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,437 | 8.6% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 1,316 | 7.9% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 1,073 | 6.4% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 889 | 5.3% |
| #5 | Wisconsin | | 817 | 4.9% |
| #6 | New York | | 809 | 4.9% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 806 | 4.8% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 565 | 3.4% |
1,437 of 16,680 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 41 reporting states.
Curt appears in 41 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Curt's data
- Curt's decade-level peak was the 1960s (5,981 total births); usage has since declined to 48 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Curts (1,437 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Curt: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1960)
Similar record span (~144 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Curt draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.