How Many People Are Named Curry?
An estimated 1,123 people in the United States have the first name Curry. It is predominantly male (94.8%). The average bearer is 48 years old, and Curry peaked in popularity in 1977 with 34 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Curry 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 Curry paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,123
About 1 in 305,213 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
94.8% confidence
Average Age
48
years old
Peak Year
1977
34 births
Total Registered
1,647
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Curry
Curry is predominantly male (94.8%), though 85 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Curry as a male name
Ranked #10,075 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 1970 (30 births)
Curry as a female name
Ranked #15,890 in 2001
5 female births in 2001
Peak: 1976 (9 births)
Curry: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Curry span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 262 babies were registered. Curry has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Curry by Decade
How has Curry 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.
Curry by State
Birth registrations for Curry span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Louisiana, Alabama, Texas. The lowest are in Georgia, Texas, Alabama. On average, about 21 Currys were registered per state.
Curry + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Curry as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Curry
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Curry: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Curry?
We estimate approximately 1,123 people named Curry 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 305,213 Americans share this first name.
Is Curry a common name?
Curry is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,647 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Curry most popular?
Curry reached peak popularity in 1977, when 34 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Curry is approximately 48 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Curry a male name?
Curry is predominantly male. 94.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Curry Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Curry Smith, Curry Johnson, Curry 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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