How Many People Are Named Curlee?
An estimated 151 people in the United States have the first name Curlee. It is used for both genders, with 89.7% male. The average bearer is 76 years old, and Curlee peaked in popularity in 1930 with 15 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Curlee as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Curlee paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 76, Curlee is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1960.
Estimated Living Americans
151
About 1 in 2,269,896 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
89.7% confidence
Average Age
76
years old
Peak Year
1930
15 births
Total Registered
418
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Curlee
Curlee is predominantly male (89.7%), though 43 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Curlee as a male name
Ranked #7,170 in 1987
5 male births in 1987
Peak: 1930 (15 births)
Curlee as a female name
Ranked #4,544 in 1932
5 female births in 1932
Peak: 1916 (6 births)
Curlee: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Curlee span from the 1910s to the 1980s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 96 babies were registered. Curlee has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Curlee by Decade
How has Curlee tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Curlee by State
Birth registrations for Curlee span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Arkansas, Mississippi, North Carolina. The lowest are in North Carolina, Mississippi, Arkansas. On average, about 8 Curlees were registered per state.
Curlee + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Curlee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Curlee: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Curlee?
We estimate approximately 151 people named Curlee are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,269,896 Americans share this first name.
Is Curlee a common name?
Curlee is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 70.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 418 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Curlee most popular?
Curlee reached peak popularity in 1930, when 15 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Curlee is approximately 76 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Curlee a male name?
Curlee is predominantly male. 89.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Curlee Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Curlee Smith, Curlee Johnson, Curlee Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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