Curley vs Curt

Side-by-side comparison of Curley and Curt - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Curley

Boy name

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Name B

Curt

Boy name · Rank #8319

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Metric Curley Curt
Current Rank Unranked #8319
Total Births (all years) 2,590 16,680
Peak Year 1944 1960
Peak Year Births 68 720
Peak Decade 1940s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Curley Curt
1880s 19 48
1890s 47 35
1900s 108 25
1910s 295 168
1920s 345 219
1930s 372 312
1940s 457 839
1950s 403 3,513
1960s 240 5,981
1970s 157 2,960
1980s 102 1,578
1990s 35 578
2000s 10 262
2010s - 114
2020s - 48

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Curley Curt
2014 - 19
2015 - 8
2016 - 9
2017 - 11
2018 - 12
2019 - 6
2020 - 12
2021 - 10
2022 - 8
2023 - 9
2024 - 9

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1881–2003.

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