Curtis vs Curtiss

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

Name A

Curtis

Boy name · Rank #927

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Name B

Curtiss

Boy name · Rank #12348

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Metric Curtis Curtiss
Current Rank #927 #12348
Total Births (all years) 260,314 5,074
Peak Year 1962 1959
Peak Year Births 5,570 126
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Curtis Curtiss
1880ss 695 —
1890ss 928 6
1900ss 1,683 16
1910ss 8,911 236
1920ss 16,138 475
1930ss 18,008 586
1940ss 26,008 781
1950ss 46,321 947
1960ss 47,243 792
1970ss 28,812 463
1980ss 29,906 379
1990ss 19,206 232
2000ss 9,649 94
2010ss 5,321 57
2020ss 1,485 10

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Curtis Curtiss
2014 525 11
2015 541 —
2016 508 —
2017 431 5
2018 438 —
2019 393 6
2020 361 5
2021 317 —
2022 301 —
2023 257 —
2024 249 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, 1880–2024.

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