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Curt

boy name
Origin
English
Syllables
1
Peak era
1950s/1980s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

“Short form of Curtis (Anglo-Norman, courteous) or a variant of the Germanic Kurt, short for Konrad, bold counsel.”

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Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1950s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Curt peaked in the 1950s and the 1980s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

234 people · the #22,733 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 67

1930s1940s1950s1960s

Among people named Curt living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1950s than in any other decade.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Curt

People given the name Curt in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 to 1979. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Curt truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Curt fits with your family’s names and surname.

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