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Worldwide Name Statistics

Curtis

Ranked #304 - 1 in 46,848 people
US

Most common in

United States

171k bearers

World total

170,766

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#304

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States171k
Worldwide
~171k
rank #304
Rarity
1 in 46,848
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~171k in US

About the name Curtis

There are an estimated 170,766 people named Curtis alive worldwide today. That ranks Curtis at #304 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Curtis is held by approximately 170,766 people, ranking #304 among first names. That works out to roughly 51 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,944 U.S. residents).

Historically Curtis is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.1% male).

Curtis appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.1%Female 0.9%

Curtis popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Curtis, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1880: 68
  2. 1881: 72
  3. 1882: 70
  4. 1883: 53
  5. 1884: 73
  6. 1885: 70
  7. 1886: 72
  8. 1887: 61
  9. 1888: 89
  10. 1889: 67
  11. 1890: 86
  12. 1891: 62
  13. 1892: 83
  14. 1893: 80
  15. 1894: 96
  16. 1895: 89
  17. 1896: 107
  18. 1897: 102
  19. 1898: 134
  20. 1899: 108
  21. 1900: 154
  22. 1901: 119
  23. 1902: 140
  24. 1903: 146
  25. 1904: 149
  26. 1905: 188
  27. 1906: 182
  28. 1907: 220
  29. 1908: 213
  30. 1909: 254
  31. 1910: 288
  32. 1911: 331
  33. 1912: 581
  34. 1913: 693
  35. 1914: 931
  36. 1915: 1,081
  37. 1916: 1,196
  38. 1917: 1,262
  39. 1918: 1,374
  40. 1919: 1,377
  41. 1920: 1,474
  42. 1921: 1,515
  43. 1922: 1,571
  44. 1923: 1,571
  45. 1924: 1,567
  46. 1925: 1,541
  47. 1926: 1,653
  48. 1927: 1,619
  49. 1928: 1,958
  50. 1929: 1,980
  51. 1930: 1,758
  52. 1931: 1,651
  53. 1932: 1,807
  54. 1933: 1,711
  55. 1934: 1,869
  56. 1935: 1,779
  57. 1936: 1,824
  58. 1937: 1,815
  59. 1938: 2,019
  60. 1939: 2,028
  61. 1940: 2,134
  62. 1941: 2,182
  63. 1942: 2,448
  64. 1943: 2,556
  65. 1944: 2,500
  66. 1945: 2,422
  67. 1946: 2,743
  68. 1947: 3,064
  69. 1948: 3,113
  70. 1949: 3,120
  71. 1950: 3,230
  72. 1951: 3,746
  73. 1952: 4,195
  74. 1953: 4,379
  75. 1954: 4,628
  76. 1955: 5,018
  77. 1956: 5,190
  78. 1957: 5,394
  79. 1958: 5,304
  80. 1959: 5,567
  81. 1960: 5,405
  82. 1961: 5,486
  83. 1962: 5,602
  84. 1963: 5,406
  85. 1964: 5,091
  86. 1965: 4,726
  87. 1966: 4,261
  88. 1967: 3,991
  89. 1968: 3,883
  90. 1969: 3,704
  91. 1970: 3,644
  92. 1971: 3,450
  93. 1972: 3,111
  94. 1973: 2,708
  95. 1974: 2,604
  96. 1975: 2,342
  97. 1976: 2,472
  98. 1977: 2,636
  99. 1978: 2,852
  100. 1979: 3,226
  101. 1980: 3,358
  102. 1981: 3,226
  103. 1982: 2,967
  104. 1983: 2,873
  105. 1984: 2,979
  106. 1985: 2,970
  107. 1986: 2,936
  108. 1987: 2,940
  109. 1988: 2,932
  110. 1989: 2,985
  111. 1990: 2,817
  112. 1991: 2,600
  113. 1992: 2,321
  114. 1993: 2,104
  115. 1994: 1,874
  116. 1995: 1,715
  117. 1996: 1,645
  118. 1997: 1,496
  119. 1998: 1,408
  120. 1999: 1,270
  121. 2000: 1,245
  122. 2001: 1,124
  123. 2002: 1,024
  124. 2003: 907
  125. 2004: 950
  126. 2005: 960
  127. 2006: 916
  128. 2007: 953
  129. 2008: 809
  130. 2009: 767
  131. 2010: 652
  132. 2011: 624
  133. 2012: 625
  134. 2013: 585
  135. 2014: 525
  136. 2015: 542
  137. 2016: 508
  138. 2017: 431
  139. 2018: 438
  140. 2019: 393
  141. 2020: 361
  142. 2021: 317
  143. 2022: 302
  144. 2023: 257
  145. 2024: 249
  146. 2025: 232

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Curtis worldwide?

There are an estimated 170,766 people named Curtis alive worldwide today, ranking #304 globally.

Is Curtis a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 46,848 people. In the United States there are roughly 170,766 bearers, which is 1 in 1,944 Americans.

Is Curtis a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Curtis is used 99.1% male and 0.9% female.

Where does the name Curtis come from?

Who are famous people named Curtis?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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