Curtiss Boy
How popular is Curtiss?
Peaked in 1959
No babies were recorded with the name Curtiss in 2025. It was most used in 1959, when 126 boys got the name.
2,951living people named Curtiss (est.)
62median age of people named Curtiss
5,074babies named Curtiss since 1880
Curtiss popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 boys |
| 10-year trend | Not used lately |
| Peak year | 1959 (126 boys) |
| Highest rank | #673 in 1943 |
| First recorded | 1896 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
Curtiss counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Curtis family of names ranked #812 for boys in 2025, with 279 babies in all.
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Curtiss by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 6 | #981 |
| 1900s | 16 | #893 |
| 1910s | 236 | #1,043 |
| 1920s | 475 | #752 |
| 1930s | 586 | #702 |
| 1940s | 781 | #673 |
| 1950s | 947 | #680 |
| 1960s | 792 | #736 |
| 1970s | 463 | #931 |
| 1980s | 379 | #1,319 |
| 1990s | 232 | #2,045 |
| 2000s | 94 | #5,290 |
| 2010s | 57 | #6,032 |
| 2020s | 10 | #12,016 |
Questions
- Is Curtiss a boy or girl name?
- Curtiss is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Curtiss were boys.
- How popular is the name Curtiss?
- No babies were recorded with the name Curtiss in 2025. It was most used in 1959, when 126 boys got the name.
- When was Curtiss most popular?
- Curtiss peaked in 1959, when 126 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #673 in 1943.
- How many people are named Curtiss?
- 5,074 babies have been named Curtiss in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,951 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 62.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.