Kurt

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Kurt is a male given name in Germanic languages. Kurt originated as short forms of the Germanic Konrad/Conrad, depending on geographical usage, with meanings including counselor or advisor.

From Wikipedia

Kurt first appears in the data in 1979 and has been recorded in 16 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1990 with 170 babies (rank #77 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Kurt

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Kurt yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
3Soul urgeThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
4PersonalityThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,658

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

170

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Kurt

Kurt Cobainrock singer · b. 1967
Kurt Vonnegutwriter · b. 1922
Kurt Gödelphilosopher · b. 1906
Kurt Waldheimautobiographer · b. 1918
Kurt Georg Kiesingerhead of government · b. 1904

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1979	81	#98
1980	101	#94
1986	122	#88
1987	131	#86
1988	95	#92
1989	85	#92
1990	170	#77
1991	165	#77
1992	161	#83
1993	166	#83
1994	95	#98
1995	150	#85
1996	87	#99
1997	45	#110
2014	2	#652
2017	2	#669