Boy nameCurrently #927 in the USFalling
Curtis
KUR-tiss//ˈkɜːrtɪs//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19626 lettersStarts with C
Meaning & origin
Courteous, or courtyard
Curtis comes from an Old French surname, likely meaning 'courteous' or referring to a courtyard residence. A well-used 20th-century name, it carries a steady, dependable sound.
Curtis's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Curtis |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 68 |
| 1881 | 72 |
| 1882 | 70 |
| 1883 | 53 |
| 1884 | 73 |
| 1885 | 70 |
| 1886 | 72 |
| 1887 | 61 |
| 1888 | 89 |
| 1889 | 67 |
| 1890 | 86 |
| 1891 | 62 |
| 1892 | 83 |
| 1893 | 80 |
| 1894 | 96 |
| 1895 | 89 |
| 1896 | 107 |
| 1897 | 102 |
| 1898 | 134 |
| 1899 | 108 |
| 1900 | 154 |
| 1901 | 119 |
| 1902 | 140 |
| 1903 | 146 |
| 1904 | 149 |
| 1905 | 188 |
| 1906 | 182 |
| 1907 | 220 |
| 1908 | 213 |
| 1909 | 254 |
| 1910 | 288 |
| 1911 | 331 |
| 1912 | 581 |
| 1913 | 693 |
| 1914 | 931 |
| 1915 | 1,081 |
| 1916 | 1,196 |
| 1917 | 1,262 |
| 1918 | 1,374 |
| 1919 | 1,377 |
| 1920 | 1,474 |
| 1921 | 1,515 |
| 1922 | 1,571 |
| 1923 | 1,571 |
| 1924 | 1,567 |
| 1925 | 1,541 |
| 1926 | 1,653 |
| 1927 | 1,619 |
| 1928 | 1,958 |
| 1929 | 1,980 |
| 1930 | 1,758 |
| 1931 | 1,651 |
| 1932 | 1,807 |
| 1933 | 1,711 |
| 1934 | 1,869 |
| 1935 | 1,779 |
| 1936 | 1,824 |
| 1937 | 1,815 |
| 1938 | 2,019 |
| 1939 | 2,028 |
| 1940 | 2,134 |
| 1941 | 2,182 |
| 1942 | 2,447 |
| 1943 | 2,556 |
| 1944 | 2,500 |
| 1945 | 2,421 |
| 1946 | 2,744 |
| 1947 | 3,064 |
| 1948 | 3,113 |
| 1949 | 3,120 |
| 1950 | 3,230 |
| 1951 | 3,746 |
| 1952 | 4,195 |
| 1953 | 4,379 |
| 1954 | 4,630 |
| 1955 | 5,016 |
| 1956 | 5,190 |
| 1957 | 5,394 |
| 1958 | 5,303 |
| 1959 | 5,565 |
| 1960 | 5,405 |
| 1961 | 5,484 |
| 1962 | 5,603 |
| 1963 | 5,406 |
| 1964 | 5,092 |
| 1965 | 4,726 |
| 1966 | 4,261 |
| 1967 | 3,991 |
| 1968 | 3,883 |
| 1969 | 3,703 |
| 1970 | 3,644 |
| 1971 | 3,450 |
| 1972 | 3,111 |
| 1973 | 2,709 |
| 1974 | 2,605 |
| 1975 | 2,342 |
| 1976 | 2,472 |
| 1977 | 2,637 |
| 1978 | 2,852 |
| 1979 | 3,227 |
| 1980 | 3,358 |
| 1981 | 3,226 |
| 1982 | 2,967 |
| 1983 | 2,873 |
| 1984 | 2,977 |
| 1985 | 2,970 |
| 1986 | 2,935 |
| 1987 | 2,940 |
| 1988 | 2,932 |
| 1989 | 2,984 |
| 1990 | 2,818 |
| 1991 | 2,600 |
| 1992 | 2,321 |
| 1993 | 2,104 |
| 1994 | 1,874 |
| 1995 | 1,715 |
| 1996 | 1,645 |
| 1997 | 1,496 |
| 1998 | 1,408 |
| 1999 | 1,270 |
| 2000 | 1,245 |
| 2001 | 1,124 |
| 2002 | 1,024 |
| 2003 | 907 |
| 2004 | 950 |
| 2005 | 960 |
| 2006 | 915 |
| 2007 | 953 |
| 2008 | 809 |
| 2009 | 767 |
| 2010 | 652 |
| 2011 | 623 |
| 2012 | 625 |
| 2013 | 585 |
| 2014 | 525 |
| 2015 | 541 |
| 2016 | 508 |
| 2017 | 431 |
| 2018 | 438 |
| 2019 | 393 |
| 2020 | 361 |
| 2021 | 317 |
| 2022 | 301 |
| 2023 | 257 |
| 2024 | 249 |
Curtis through the decades
- Curtis peaked in 1962, when 5,603 babies were named Curtis in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Curtis has fallen 49% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Curtis currently ranks #927 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
Curt
Variants & spellings
Curtiss