Curley
Curley was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1902, when it ranked 490th; the most babies were born in 1944 (68). More babies were named Curley in the 1940s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedboys
- Babies in 2025
- 0boys
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 194468 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,124babies recorded
Curley popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | #10,684 | — | 5 |
| 1990 | — | #5,938 | — | 8 |
| 1980 | — | #2,550 | — | 19 |
| 1970 | — | #2,418 | — | 15 |
| 1960 | #5,274 | #1,409 | 7 | 32 |
| 1950 | #2,455 | #928 | 17 | 55 |
| 1940 | #2,217 | #1,070 | 14 | 37 |
| 1930 | #3,111 | #1,239 | 9 | 33 |
| 1920 | #4,051 | #1,257 | 7 | 33 |
| 1910 | — | #994 | — | 11 |
| 1900 | — | #685 | — | 14 |
| 1890 | — | #915 | — | 6 |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Curley, counting every spelling?
Curley has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Curley?
About 1,000 people born in the US named Curley are alive today, with a median age of 67; half are between 54 and 76. That makes Curley a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Curley by state
How common Curley was among boys born in each state in 1942–1946, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Louisiana (9.9×), North Carolina (4.3×), Alabama (3.7×). In 45 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
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Questions about the name Curley
How popular is the name Curley?
Curley was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1902, when it ranked 490th; the most babies were born in 1944 (68). More babies were named Curley in the 1940s than in any other decade.
Is Curley a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 534 girls and 2,590 boys.
Where was Curley most popular?
In 1942–1946, Curley was most common in Louisiana (0.35 per 1,000 boys), followed by North Carolina and Alabama.