boy's name
Kort
- Origin Norse
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 536
Kort is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Kort is a name of Norse origin.
- Peaked in 2004, when 24 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1947.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kort over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 6 |
| 1950s | 14 |
| 1960s | 28 |
| 1970s | 22 |
| 1980s | 47 |
| 1990s | 94 |
| 2000s | 152 |
| 2010s | 134 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 39 |
How popular is Kort?
In 2025, Kort was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Kort
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kort also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kort over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kort
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kort — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kort
How popular is the name Kort?
In 2025, Kort was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Kort a girl's or a boy's name?
Kort is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kort?
Kort has 1 syllable.
When was Kort most popular?
Kort peaked in 2004, when 24 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Kort a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kort currently ranks #9,151 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.