Boys' name · since 1894
Kurt
Since 1894, U.S. Social Security records show 85,858 babies named Kurt, peaking in 1964. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #344 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,262 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 85,858
- born since 1894
- 1960s
- peak decade
Kurt currently ranks #2262 among boys' names in America, with 85,858 babies recorded since 1894.
Social Security Administration records show Kurt recorded 85,858 times among boys since 1894, holding rank #2262 nationally today, ahead of 84% of boys, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1894 to 2025.
- #344 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,262 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 85,858 born since 1894
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kurt ranks #344 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,262 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 85,858 born since 1894, peaking in the 1960s.
- #344 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,262 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 85,858
- born since 1894
- 1960s
- peak decade
Kurt's 85,858 recorded births place it above 99.24% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
51 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Kurt compares
85,858 Top 3% higher than 97% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kurt's all-time total is 233x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kurt | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 85,858 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 3,158 | 34 | 22,252 |
Kurt's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kurt's SSA record in two at 1965 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1899, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1964 peak of 3,158, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kurt popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1894–2025
- Peak year (1964)
- 3,158
- Annual births at peak, across 132 years of records
Kurt popularity over time - girls
196 total births recorded since 1958 (Kurt as girls' name)
Kurt by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (28,215 births, 33% of the file).
1960s was Kurt's strongest decade.
28,215 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Kurt births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 21
1890s
21 births
- 1900s 17
1900s
17 births
- 1910s 263
1910s
263 births
- 1920s 462
1920s
462 births
- 1930s 940
1930s
940 births
- 1940s 3,597
1940s
3,597 births
- 1950s
1950s
18,642 births
- 1960s
1960s
28,215 births
- 1970s
1970s
13,657 births
- 1980s 10,682
1980s
10,682 births
- 1990s 5,693
1990s
5,693 births
- 2000s 2,134
2000s
2,134 births
- 2010s 1,098
2010s
1,098 births
- 2020s 437
2020s
437 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 28,215 births (33% of all-time use).
How Kurt 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 Kurt's total volume
Kurt by state
Where Kurt concentrates geographically, total births since 1894
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 8,112 | 9.4% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 6,946 | 8.1% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 6,606 | 7.7% |
| #4 | New York | | 6,501 | 7.6% |
| #5 | Wisconsin | | 5,397 | 6.3% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 5,013 | 5.8% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 4,730 | 5.5% |
| #8 | Minnesota | | 3,107 | 3.6% |
8,112 of 85,858 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Kurt appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Kurt's data
- Kurt's decade-level peak was the 1960s (28,215 total births); usage has since declined to 437 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Kurts (8,112 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kurt: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1964)
Similar record span (~131 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, 1894–2025 (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 Kurt 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.