How Many People Are Named Curley?
An estimated 1,291 people in the United States have the first name Curley. It is used for both genders, with 82.9% male. The average bearer is 68 years old, and Curley peaked in popularity in 1944 with 83 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Curley 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 Curley paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 68, Curley is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1968.
Estimated Living Americans
1,291
About 1 in 265,495 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
82.9% confidence
Average Age
68
years old
Peak Year
1944
83 births
Total Registered
3,124
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Curley
Curley is predominantly male (82.9%), though 534 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Curley as a male name
Ranked #11,223 in 2003
5 male births in 2003
Peak: 1944 (68 births)
Curley as a female name
Ranked #6,138 in 1964
6 female births in 1964
Peak: 1919 (20 births)
Curley: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Curley span from the 1880s to the 2000s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 577 babies were registered. Curley has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Curley by Decade
How has Curley 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.
Curley by State
Birth registrations for Curley span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi. The lowest are in Tennessee, Florida, California. On average, about 97 Curleys were registered per state.
Curley + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Curley as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Curley: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Curley?
We estimate approximately 1,291 people named Curley 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 265,495 Americans share this first name.
Is Curley a common name?
Curley is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,124 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Curley most popular?
Curley reached peak popularity in 1944, when 83 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Curley is approximately 68 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Curley a male name?
Curley is predominantly male. 82.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Curley Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Curley Smith, Curley Johnson, Curley 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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