Curtis
English surname from the Old French curteis, "courteous" or "refined," originally a byname for someone of polished manners.
Curtis in 2025
Curtis was given to 232 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,014th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 14,290 babies born.
The history of Curtis
Curtis reached its highest point in 1962, when 5,602 babies were given the name, ranking 153rd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 151st, in 1963.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 262,876 babies have been named Curtis. Half of them were born before 1962, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Curtis by decade
| Decade | Babies named Curtis | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 695 | 343 |
| 1890s | 947 | 393 |
| 1900s | 1,765 | 332 |
| 1910s | 9,114 | 275 |
| 1920s | 16,449 | 227 |
| 1930s | 18,261 | 227 |
| 1940s | 26,282 | 206 |
| 1950s | 46,651 | 163 |
| 1960s | 47,555 | 151 |
| 1970s | 29,045 | 187 |
| 1980s | 30,166 | 182 |
| 1990s | 19,250 | 236 |
| 2000s | 9,655 | 522 |
| 2010s | 5,323 | 890 |
| 2020s | 1,718 | 1,436 |
Where Curtis is heading
Curtis has fallen 57% over the past decade, from 542 babies in 2015 to 232 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1962 peak — Curtis is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Curtis
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Curtis.