How Many People Are Named Curtiss?
An estimated 3,120 people in the United States have the first name Curtiss. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 60 years old, and Curtiss peaked in popularity in 1959 with 126 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Curtiss 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 Curtiss paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,120
About 1 in 109,857 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
60
years old
Peak Year
1959
126 births
Total Registered
5,074
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Curtiss
Curtiss is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 5,074 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Curtiss as a male name
Ranked #12,666 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 1959 (126 births)
Curtiss: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Curtiss span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 947 babies were registered. Curtiss has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Curtiss by Decade
How has Curtiss 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.
Curtiss by State
Birth registrations for Curtiss span all 25 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Illinois, Ohio. The lowest are in Washington, Montana, Louisiana. On average, about 47 Curtisss were registered per state.
Curtiss + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Curtiss as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Curtiss
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Curtiss: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Curtiss?
We estimate approximately 3,120 people named Curtiss 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 109,857 Americans share this first name.
Is Curtiss a common name?
Curtiss is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,074 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Curtiss most popular?
Curtiss reached peak popularity in 1959, when 126 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Curtiss is approximately 60 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Curtiss a male name?
Curtiss is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Curtiss Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Curtiss Smith, Curtiss Johnson, Curtiss 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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