Kaut was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Kouty.
The place is now called Kouty and belongs to Czechoslovakia.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaut | Austro-Hungary | Poděbrad | before the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Kouty | Austro-Hungary | Poděbrad | before the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Kouty | Czechoslovakia | Poděbrady | after the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Kaut | German Empire | Podiebrad | 1939 |
| Kouty | German Empire | Podiebrad | 1939 |
| Kouty | Czechoslovakia | Poděbrady | 1945 |
| Kouty | Czechoslovakia | Střední Čechy | 1992 |