boy's name
Kurk
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Births on record 213
Kurk is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 1990 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1961, when 13 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1956.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kurk over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1990, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 29 |
| 1960s | 95 |
| 1970s | 67 |
| 1980s | 17 |
| 1990s (to 1990) | 5 |
How popular is Kurk?
In 1990, Kurk was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Kurk
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kurk also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kurk over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kurk
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kurk — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kurk
How popular is the name Kurk?
In 1990, Kurk was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Kurk a girl's or a boy's name?
Kurk is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kurk?
Kurk has 1 syllable.
When was Kurk most popular?
Kurk peaked in 1961, when 13 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.