Kutler
A derived name possibly of Yiddish origins with an unknown meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 130 living Americans carry the first name Kutler. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Kutler today is around 9 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kutler births was 2019 (19 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kutler. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
130
~ 1 in 2,636,572 Americans
Peak year
2019
19 babies that year
Average age
9
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,438
Tracked since 2009
Popularity
Kutler: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kutler from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 82 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Kutler remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kutler by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Kutler during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kutler
The name Kutler has its origins in the Slavic languages, specifically Polish and Czech. It is believed to have emerged in the 13th or 14th century from the Proto-Slavic word "kutiti," which means "to gather" or "to collect." This suggests that the name may have initially been associated with occupations or trades related to gathering or collecting resources, such as farming or foraging.
In its earliest recorded use, the name Kutler appeared as a surname in medieval Poland and Bohemia (modern-day Czech Republic). It is likely that the name was initially a patronymic, derived from the name of a father or ancestor who worked as a gatherer or collector.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kutler can be found in the chronicles of the city of Krakow, Poland, from the late 14th century. Here, a merchant named Jan Kutler is mentioned as a prominent figure in the local trade guilds.
During the Renaissance period, a notable figure bearing the name Kutler was Jakub Kutler (1490-1548), a Polish humanist scholar and writer who authored several works on philosophy and rhetoric. His writings were influential in shaping the intellectual discourse of his time.
In the 17th century, a Czech artist named Vaclav Kutler (1625-1690) gained recognition for his intricate woodcarvings and religious sculptures adorning churches in Prague and surrounding areas.
Another historically significant bearer of the name was Maximilian Kutler (1773-1842), a Prussian military officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars and later became a celebrated military strategist and author of several influential treatises on warfare.
Towards the end of the 19th century, a Polish mathematician and astronomer named Stefan Kutler (1857-1918) made important contributions to the fields of celestial mechanics and the study of comets, earning him recognition from the scientific community of his time.
While the name Kutler is not as common today as it once was in Central and Eastern Europe, it remains a part of the rich cultural heritage of the Slavic peoples, with its roots tracing back to the medieval era and the occupations of gathering and collecting that were vital to the survival and prosperity of communities in those times.
People
Kutler + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kutler as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kutler: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kutler?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 130 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kutler going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,636,572 US residents.
Is Kutler a common name?
We classify Kutler as "Very Rare". It ranks above 68.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 131 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kutler most popular?
The single biggest year for Kutler was 2019, when 19 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kutler is about 9 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Kutler in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kutler a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kutler in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Kutler still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kutler in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Kutler can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Kutler?
For a quick modern take, check how many people have the name Kutler on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.