Curtiss vs Curley

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

Name A

Curtiss

Boy name · Rank #12348

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Name B

Curley

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Curtiss Curley
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, 1896–2024.

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