Kutter: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,715

among boys · ↓145 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kutter · -6% vs 2024

How common

1 in 56,936

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2023

34 babies

All-time total

609

#7,012 all-time among boys

First recorded

1990

in Social Security records

Kutter popularity over time

609 babies have been named Kutter since 1990, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	60	6	–	#5,056
2000s	165	17	+175%	#4,117
2010s	232	23	+41%	#3,494
2020s (to 2025)	152	25	+9%	#3,454

Where Kutter is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	33	0.02	outside top 500
2027	35	0.02	outside top 500
2028	38	0.02	outside top 500
2029	40	0.02	outside top 500
2030	42	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Kutter

Kutter is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,715 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 609 American babies have been named Kutter. Its peak came in 2023, when 34 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Kutter stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kutter?

The median living Kutter is about 12 years old; half are between 5 and 19. An estimated 600 people named Kutter are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Kutter year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	30	#3,715
2024	32	#3,570
2023	34	#3,454
2022	17	#5,544
2021	19	#5,035
2020	20	#4,795
2019	15	#5,983
2018	20	#4,854
2017	19	#5,034
2016	28	#3,846
2015	20	#4,819
2014	25	#4,081
2013	26	#3,913
2012	31	#3,494
2011	28	#3,742
2010	20	#4,776
2009	25	#4,117
2008	23	#4,341
2007	22	#4,447
2006	22	#4,311
2005	10	#7,440
2004	13	#6,004
2003	14	#5,431
2002	14	#5,286
2001	17	#4,599
2000	5	#11,416
1995	8	#6,729
1990	5	#8,896
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Kutter, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kutter?

The median living Kutter is about 12 years old. Half of all living Kutters are between 5 and 19 years old.

How many people named Kutter are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Kutter are alive in the United States, based on 609 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kutter in 2025?

Kutter ranked #3,715 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kutter?

609 babies have been named Kutter in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kutter most popular?

Kutter peaked in 2023, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Kutter a boy or girl name?

Kutter is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kutter rising or falling?

Kutter is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kutter become more popular?

Kutter is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 42 boys named Kutter in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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