Curley vs Curtiss

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

Name A

Curley

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Name B

Curtiss

Boy name · Rank #12348

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Metric Curley Curtiss
Current Rank Unranked #12348
Total Births (all years) 2,590 5,074
Peak Year 1944 1959
Peak Year Births 68 126
Peak Decade 1940ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Curley Curtiss
1880ss 19 —
1890ss 47 6
1900ss 108 16
1910ss 295 236
1920ss 345 475
1930ss 372 586
1940ss 457 781
1950ss 403 947
1960ss 240 792
1970ss 157 463
1980ss 102 379
1990ss 35 232
2000ss 10 94
2010ss — 57
2020ss — 10

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Curley Curtiss
2014 — 11
2017 — 5
2019 — 6
2020 — 5
2024 — 5

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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