Curt
Curt was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1960, when it ranked 292nd with 720 babies. More babies were named Curt in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Kurt) short form of Konrad; "bold counsel" · German
- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedboys
- Babies in 2025
- 0boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1960720 babies
- Total since 1880
- 16,680babies recorded
What does the name Curt mean?
Curt is a spelling of Kurt, pronounced the same way, so it shares Kurt's meaning and origin.
Kurt is a German contracted form of Konrad (English Conrad). Konrad goes back to an early West Germanic name built from kōni, "bold, brave", and rād, "counsel, advice", so the full name means roughly "bold in counsel". Kurt reached the United States with German-speaking families and became a name in its own right. An unrelated Turkish word kurt, "wolf", is a common Turkish surname and occasional given name, but it is not the source of the German name.
*kōnī (Proto-West Germanic, “bold, brave”)*rād (Proto-West Germanic, “counsel, advice”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Conrad, Konrad, Curt, Curtis.
See also: Germanic names, names that mean brave, names that mean wisdom.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Kurt', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Conrad', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wikipedia, 'Kurt', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Curt popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | #6,713 | 12 |
| 2010 | #8,959 | 8 |
| 2000 | #2,687 | 34 |
| 1990 | #1,043 | 103 |
| 1980 | #575 | 226 |
| 1970 | #374 | 466 |
| 1960 | #292 | 720 |
| 1950 | #553 | 149 |
| 1940 | #1,051 | 38 |
| 1930 | #1,307 | 30 |
| 1920 | #1,604 | 23 |
| 1910 | #1,225 | 8 |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | #1,035 | 5 |
| 1880 | #838 | 6 |
How popular is Curt, counting every spelling?
Curt is a spelling of Kurt, a name family that had 62 boys in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 62 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt | 62 | #2,271 | 343 |
| Curt | — | — | 36 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How old are people named Curt?
About 12,700 people born in the US named Curt are alive today, with a median age of 59; half are between 50 and 66. That makes Curt a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Curt: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Curt, they share its era and feel.
Curt is also a nickname for Curtis.
Questions about the name Curt
What does Curt mean?
Curt is a spelling of Kurt, which means “short form of Konrad; "bold counsel"” (German origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Curt?
Curt was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1960, when it ranked 292nd with 720 babies. More babies were named Curt in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Is Curt a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Curt in the US.