Total births
195
Unisex name · since 1908
Currie
Currie has 195 recorded births since 1908 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1940 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 195
- total births
- 1908–1996
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
Currie sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 195 recorded since 1908.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Currie has been recorded 195 times among boys since 1908, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1908 to 1996.
- 195 total births
- 1908–1996 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 22% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
195 boys have been named Currie since 1908, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1996.
- 195
- total births
- 1908–1996
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Currie was born in this single decade.
1940
Single peak year
11 babies were named Currie in 1940 - its busiest year on record.
Currie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Currie's full recorded timeline at 1941, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1908, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1940 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Currie at a glance
Last recorded 1996Peak year
1940
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1908
Currie popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1908–1996
- Peak year (1940)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 89 years of records
Currie popularity over time - girls
54 total births recorded since 1974 (Currie as girls' name)
Currie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Currie's strongest decade.
42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Currie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
26 births
- 1920s
1920s
25 births
- 1930s
1930s
33 births
- 1940s
1940s
42 births
- 1950s
1950s
17 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s
1980s
26 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 42 births (22% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Currie? ▼
195 babies have been named Currie since 1908. It was last recorded in 1996. The peak year was 1940 with 11 births.
When was Currie most popular? ▼
Currie was most popular in the 1940s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 1940.
Is Currie a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Currie is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 195 births, and as a girl's name it has 54 births.
How long has the name Currie been used? ▼
Currie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1908, spanning 89 years of data through 1996.
What names are similar to Currie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Curtis, Curt, Curtiss, Curley, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Currie's data
- Currie's decade-level peak was the 1940s (42 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Currie
Nearby Names Like Currie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Currie
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Curtiss Boy
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Curley Boy
2,590 births
Curry Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1908–1996 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Currie: Baby Name Since 1908 - 195 Births, Peak 1940." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/currie. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Currie draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.