The first name Curt
A boy’s name.
1 syllable Male
Meaning and origin
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Curt last appeared in the official list in 2019, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2003, with 6 births (#2,189).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Curt with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Curt at birth, 1880–2025
In 2024, 9 boys born in the United States were named Curt, the 8,462nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1960, when 720 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Curt
43 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Curt O. SchallerGerman cinematographer, Steadicam operator, photographer, inventor and designer, born 1964
- Curt HennigAmerican professional wrestler (1958–2003)
- Curt SachsGerman musicologist (1881–1959)
- Curt GoetzGerman actor and writer (1888-1960)
- Curt HaaseGerman general (1881–1943)
- Curt LowensGerman actor (1925-2017)
- Curt SiodmakGerman-American writer, 1902–2000
- Curt SmithEnglish musician and current member of Tears for Fears, born 1961
- Curt von BardelebenGerman chess player (1861–1924)
- Curt SchillingAmerican baseball player, born 1966
- Curt BackebergGerman botanist (1894-1966)
- Curt HarnettCanadian cyclist, born 1965
Questions
- How popular is the name Curt?
- In 2019, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Curt, ranking 4,702nd. Its peak was 2003, with 6 births.
- Is Curt a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 16,680 US babies named Curt since 1880 were boys.
- When was Curt most popular?
- 1960 in the United States, when 720 babies were named Curt, its highest rank at 292nd.
- What name is Curt a form of?
- Curt is a form of Kurt.