The first name Curtiss
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Curtiss last appeared in the official list in 1996, given to 3 boys.
3
babies named Curtiss, 1996–2025
#2,863
rank in 1996
1996
peak year
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Curtiss with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Curtiss at birth, 1880–2025
In 2024, 5 boys born in the United States were named Curtiss, the 12,716th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1959, when 126 were.
5,074
babies named Curtiss since 1880
#12,716
rank in 2024
1959
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- How popular is the name Curtiss?
- In 1996, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Curtiss, ranking 2,863rd.
- Is Curtiss a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 5,074 US babies named Curtiss since 1880 were boys.
- When was Curtiss most popular?
- 1959 in the United States, when 126 babies were named Curtiss, its highest rank at 681st.
- Is Curtiss also a surname?
- Yes. Curtiss is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.