Johnny vs Kurt
Johnny and Kurtcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Johnny was ranked #204 and Kurt #755 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2011, Johnny was ranked #231 and Kurt #311 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2007, Johnny was ranked #351 and Kurt #557 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Johnny was ranked #494 and Kurt #2671 among boys in England and Wales.
Johnny and Kurt over time
Johnny and Kurt appear together in 3 published lists, across 98 years of shared records. Johnny held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kurt in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Kurt reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Johnny in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Johnny and Kurt changed places 6 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2007, ending at #351 and #557.
- Longest-running competitions
Johnny and Kurt were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 54 years, from 1945 to 2007, ending at #351 and #557.
List by list
Norway · Boys54 shared years, 1945–2007
Johnny held the stronger position in 50 of those years, Kurt in 4.
Highest recorded here: Johnny #44 in 1956, Kurt #56 in 1960.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Johnny #351, Kurt #557.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Johnny held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Kurt in 8.
Highest recorded here: Johnny #322 in 2005, Kurt #236 in 1996.
The order changed in 2004: Johnny moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #432 and #388; by 2004 that had become #343 and #443.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Johnny #494, Kurt #2671.
Republic of Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 1992–2021
Johnny held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Kurt in 5.
Highest recorded here: Johnny #171 in 2019, Kurt #242 in 1998.
The order changed in 2005: Johnny moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #348 and #313; by 2005 that had become #213 and #343.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Johnny #204, Kurt #755.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Johnny | Kurt |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | ||
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #252 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #2671 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Johnny has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Kurt.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Johnny
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #90 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2023
Highest recorded position: #44 among boys in Norway, in 1956 (recorded 1945–2023).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #252 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Kurt
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #134 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2009
Highest recorded position: #56 among boys in Norway, in 1960 (recorded 1945–2009).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2671 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys