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Kort

Boy

Meaning of Kort: German: 'bold counsel'

Kort is a boy's name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8682nd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#8682

8 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

536

First recorded 1947 · peak 2004

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 6 babies1982: 6 babies1983: 5 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 6 babies1987: 7 babies1988: 6 babies1989: 5 babies1990: 5 babies19901991: 8 babies1992: 11 babies1993: 11 babies1994: 5 babies1995: 10 babies1996: 7 babies1997: 13 babies1998: 14 babies1999: 10 babies2000: 11 babies20002001: 7 babies2002: 15 babies2003: 15 babies2004: 24 babies2005: 16 babies2006: 22 babies2007: 14 babies2008: 13 babies2009: 15 babies2010: 21 babies20102011: 13 babies2012: 15 babies2013: 16 babies2014: 10 babies2015: 15 babies2016: 14 babies2017: 13 babies2018: 9 babies2019: 8 babies2020: 8 babies20202021: 11 babies2022: 6 babies2023: 0 babies2024: 6 babies2025: 8 babies
US babies named Kort per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 24.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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