Kurt vs Mahmoud
Kurt and Mahmoudcompared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2009, Kurt was ranked #519 and Mahmoud #461 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Kurt was ranked #2671 and Mahmoud #1162 among boys in England and Wales.
Kurt and Mahmoud over time
Kurt and Mahmoud appear together in 2 published lists, across 72 years of shared records. Kurt held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mahmoud 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 1 of those lists, and Mahmoud in none. 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Kurt and Mahmoud were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 43 years, from 1953 to 2009, ending at #519 and #461.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Kurt #236 in 1996, Mahmoud #1040 in 1996.
List by list
Norway · Boys43 shared years, 1953–2009
Kurt held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Mahmoud in 12.
Highest recorded here: Kurt #58 in 1959, Mahmoud #251 in 1985.
The order changed in 1989: Mahmoud moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #295 and #399; by 1989 that had become #462 and #275.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Kurt #519, Mahmoud #461.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Kurt held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Mahmoud in 7.
Highest recorded here: Kurt #236 in 1996, Mahmoud #1040 in 1996.
The order changed in 2019: Mahmoud moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #1382 and #1455; by 2019 that had become #3411 and #1506.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kurt #2671, Mahmoud #1162.
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 | Kurt | Mahmoud |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #2671 (2024) | Norway · Boys #434 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kurt has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Mahmoud.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
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
Mahmoud
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #370 among boys in Norway in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1953–2025
Highest recorded position: #251 among boys in Norway, in 1985 (recorded 1953–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #434 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys