Kurt
Meaning
bold counsel (short form of Konrad); kept as a heritage spelling in the German colonization belt
Famously borne by Kurt Cobain.
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Kurt peaked in the 1960s.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
569 people · the #12,229 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 333,333 · median age 52
Among people named Kurt living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2000s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 25 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Kurt
People given the name Kurt in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1960 to 1989. 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.
The Kurt deep dive
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