Boys' name · since 1977

Curtus

Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 11 babies named Curtus, peaking in 1988. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#33,324 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1977
1980s
peak decade

Curtus is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 11 have been recorded since 1977.

Curtus has 11 recorded births among boys since 1977, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 1988.

  • #33,324 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 11 born since 1977
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Curtus ranks #33,324 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1977, peaking in the 1980s.

#33,324 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1977
1980s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Curtus's 11 recorded births place it above 24.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Curtus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Curtus's full recorded timeline at 1988, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1988 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Curtus popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1988

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1988)
6
Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
4.555.566.5 19771988 6

Curtus by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (6 births, 55% of the file).

1980s was Curtus's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Curtus births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Curtus? ▼
11 babies have been named Curtus since 1977. All-time, it sits at #33,324 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year was 1988 with 6 births.
Where does Curtus sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Curtus ranks #33,324 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Curtus most popular? ▼
Curtus was most popular in the 1980s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Curtus been used? ▼
Curtus has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 12 years of data through 1988.
What names are similar to Curtus? ▼
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.

Keep exploring Curtus

Nearby Names Like Curtus

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Curtus

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Curtiss Boy
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Curley Boy
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Fairbanks
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Adele
11 births · Peak 1918
Erna
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Curtus: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1977–1988 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Curtus 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 August 2026.