Kurt Vonnegut
There are approximately 1 people named Kurt Vonnegut living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Kurt with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Vonnegut. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Kurt
73K
Alive today
Named Vonnegut
137
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 73K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1964
Average age: 55
Estimated bearers: 137
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #150,452
Per 100K: 0.04
Top ancestry: White (87.2%)
First name trend
Kurt: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Kurt. The peak year was 1964 with 3,169 births. The average person named Kurt today is 55 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Vonnegut surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Vonnegut, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 87.2%.
- White87.2%
- Hispanic or Latino10.1%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Kurt has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0212% of the US population, based on 72,706 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Vonnegut appears at a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0000%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Kurt Vonnegut. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Kurt
FAQ
Kurt Vonnegut: questions and answers
How many people are named Kurt Vonnegut?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Kurt Vonnegut. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0212%) with the surname frequency (0.04 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Kurt Vonnegut?
We classify Kurt Vonnegut as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Kurt a male or female name?
Kurt is predominantly male. Out of 85,998 total SSA registrations, 99.8% were male and 0.2% were female. See the full Kurt profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.