Boys' name · since 1904

Curvin

Curvin has 445 recorded births since 1904 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1990 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

445
total births
1904–2015
years on record
1920s
peak decade
18%
born in that decade

Curvin is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 445 have been recorded since 1904.

Curvin has 445 recorded births among boys since 1904, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1904 to 2015.

  • 445 total births
  • 1904–2015 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 18% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

445 boys have been named Curvin since 1904, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2015.

445
total births
1904–2015
years on record
1920s
peak decade
18%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

18% of everyone ever named Curvin was born in this single decade.

1990
Single peak year

14 babies were named Curvin in 1990 - its busiest year on record.

Curvin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Curvin splits its recorded history at 1969: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1904 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1990 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Curvin at a glance

Last recorded 2015

Total births

445

Since 1904

112 years of records

Peak year

1990

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2015

Active since

1904

Recorded for 112 years

Last year on file: 2015

Curvin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1904–2015

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (1990)
14
Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
46810121416 190419231933195119691978199220012015 9

Curvin by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1920s was Curvin's strongest decade.

81 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.

Curvin births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 81 births (18% of all-time use).

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

Curvin by state

Where Curvin concentrates geographically, total births since 1904

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Curvin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
163 36.6%
Pennsylvania share of Curvin's total US births 36.6%

163 of 445 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Curvin?
Curvin has been given to 445 babies in the U.S. since 1904, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2015. 14 babies were born in 1990, its single highest year.
When was Curvin most popular?
Curvin was most popular in the 1920s decade with 81 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Curvin most popular?
The top states for the name Curvin are Pennsylvania (163 births).
How long has the name Curvin been used?
Curvin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1904, spanning 112 years of data through 2015.
What names are similar to Curvin?
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 Curvin's data

  • Curvin's decade-level peak was the 1920s (81 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Pennsylvania records the most Curvins (163 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
  • 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.

Data Sources

Data as of June 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, 1904–2015 (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. "Curvin: Baby Name Since 1904 - 445 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/curvin. 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 Curvin 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 June 2026.