How old is someone named Kurt?
The average Kurt is 54 years old.
Half of all living Kurts are between 45 and 65.
When was Kurt popular?
Parents have been choosing Kurt less often since its peak in 1964; 62 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 17 | 0 |
| 1910s | 263 | 0 |
| 1920s | 462 | 0 |
| 1930s | 940 | 140 |
| 1940s | 3,597 | 1,600 |
| 1950s | 18,656 | 13,000 |
| 1960s | 28,301 | 23,000 |
| 1970s | 13,702 | 12,000 |
| 1980s | 10,733 | 10,000 |
| 1990s | 5,693 | 5,500 |
| 2000s | 2,134 | 2,100 |
| 2010s | 1,098 | 1,100 |
| 2020s | 437 | 430 |
How many Kurts are still alive?
About 69,000 Kurts are alive in the US today. That's 80% of the roughly 86,000 babies named Kurt since 1894.
Most Kurts ever born are still alive.
What generation is the name Kurt?
About two in five living Kurts are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Kurt an old name?
Yes. Kurt is older than 82 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Kurt will be 70 in 2056, so the name is getting older.
Is Kurt a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely boys: 99.7% of living Kurts are men.
Names the same age as Kurt
NAME TWIN
Kurt's name twin is Jeffery. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Jeffery's age curve is the closest match to Kurt's: 94% alike.
Other spellings: Curt (57)
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Questions about the name Kurt
How old is the average Kurt?
The average Kurt in the US is 54 years old. The median is 58, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Kurt?
About 69,000 Kurts are alive in the US today, out of roughly 86,000 babies given the name since 1894.
When was the name Kurt most popular?
In 1964, when about 3,200 baby boys were named Kurt.
Is Kurt a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 37% of living Kurts, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this