Curtis
Boy nameCurtis has been given to 262,876 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1962 and currently ranks #985 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈkɝtɪs/
From Old French corteis and curteis (Modern French courtois (“polite, courteous”). Doublet of courteous.
Origin: surnames
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
262,876
Peak year
1962 (5,602 babies)
Rank in 2025
#985 for boys
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -57%
Gender split
1% girls / 99% boys
Famous people named Curtis
50 Cent
American rapper (born 1975)
Curtis Jones
English association football player (born 2001)
Curtis Hanson
American filmmaker (1945–2016)
Curtis LeMay
American general and politician (1906–1990)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Curtis.
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