How Many People Are Named 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.
Estimated People with This Name
1
1 in 342,754,338 Americans
Combination Rarity
Very Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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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.
Ancestry of the Vonnegut Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Vonnegut, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Kurt" has an estimated frequency of 0.0212% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Vonnegut" appears at a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Kurt Vonnegut: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Kurt Vonnegut?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Kurt Vonnegut are alive in the United States today. The first name Kurt is shared by 72,706 Americans, and the surname Vonnegut is shared by 134.
How rare is the name Kurt Vonnegut?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. The first name Kurt is uncommon and the surname Vonnegut is very rare.
Is Kurt a male or female name?
Kurt is predominantly male, with 99.8% of bearers being male and 0.2% female. It peaked in popularity in 1964 and the average bearer today is 55 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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