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Curt

/ˈkɝt/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2024

Curt has been given to about 16,680 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1960, which makes it a boomer-era name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈkɝt/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 13,559
Median age today61 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Curt per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1960 · 720
  • Born in 20250
  • All time16,680

How popular is Curt?

Its best year was 1960, when 720 babies were given the name, ranking 292nd. The typical living American called Curt is about 61 years old today.

Names that sound like Curt

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Kurt0.95
  2. Burt0.81
  3. Curtis0.57
  4. Stuart0.55
  5. Hubert0.55
  6. Rupert0.55
  7. Kurtis0.54
  8. Bert0.47

Middle names for Curt

Ranked by flow score
  1. Curt James0.74
  2. Curt Miles0.73
  3. Curt Wilder0.72
  4. Curt Thomas0.64
  5. Curt Cole0.59
  6. Curt Paul0.55

Sibling names for Curt

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Pennysister · 0.88
  2. Rockybrother · 0.87
  3. Gwensister · 0.86
  4. Reginasister · 0.85
  5. Tonybrother · 0.84
  6. Jaybrother · 0.83

Where Curt is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Curt Evans0.73
    2. Curt Edwards0.73
    3. Curt Anderson0.73
    4. Curt Allen0.73
    5. Curt Adams0.73
    6. Curt Wilson0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Curt

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.