How Many People Are Named Curly Howard?
There are approximately 1 people named Curly Howard living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Curly with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Howard. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
1
1 in 342,754,338 Americans
Combination Rarity
Very Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Curly: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Curly. The peak year was 1923 with 15 births. The average person named Curly today is 73 years old.
Ancestry of the Howard Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Howard, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Curly" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Howard" appears at a rate of 89.78 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
Other people with the surname Howard
Curly Howard: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Curly Howard?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Curly Howard are alive in the United States today. The first name Curly is shared by 90 Americans, and the surname Howard is shared by 301,565.
How rare is the name Curly Howard?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. The first name Curly is very rare and the surname Howard is common.
Is Curly a male or female name?
Curly is predominantly male, with 97.5% of bearers being male and 2.5% female. It peaked in popularity in 1923 and the average bearer today is 73 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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