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A name. A world of connections.
A given name in English
No sourced pronunciation yet
01 / Meaning & origin
Curley is a masculine given name documented in English.
Separate records with matching spellings: Curley (Q107042083)
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2003: 5 boys (rank 10894). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Curley
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | 6 | 781 | observed |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | 7 | 764 | observed |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | 6 | 878 | observed |
| 1890 | 6 | 884 | observed |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | 8 | 768 | observed |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | 8 | 795 | observed |
| 1896 | 11 | 674 | observed |
| 1897 | 9 | 725 | observed |
| 1898 | 5 | 1,121 | observed |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | 14 | 680 | observed |
| 1901 | 11 | 637 | observed |
| 1902 | 19 | 490 | observed |
| 1903 | 12 | 656 | observed |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | 8 | 919 | observed |
| 1906 | 10 | 798 | observed |
| 1907 | 14 | 699 | observed |
| 1908 | 6 | 1,217 | observed |
| 1909 | 14 | 756 | observed |
| 1910 | 11 | 981 | observed |
| 1911 | 24 | 624 | observed |
| 1912 | 20 | 1,023 | observed |
| 1913 | 21 | 1,112 | observed |
| 1914 | 28 | 1,073 | observed |
| 1915 | 40 | 996 | observed |
| 1916 | 36 | 1,072 | observed |
| 1917 | 35 | 1,132 | observed |
| 1918 | 45 | 996 | observed |
| 1919 | 35 | 1,188 | observed |
| 1920 | 33 | 1,252 | observed |
| 1921 | 36 | 1,199 | observed |
| 1922 | 33 | 1,259 | observed |
| 1923 | 52 | 954 | observed |
| 1924 | 38 | 1,169 | observed |
| 1925 | 37 | 1,164 | observed |
| 1926 | 24 | 1,515 | observed |
| 1927 | 24 | 1,561 | observed |
| 1928 | 39 | 1,125 | observed |
| 1929 | 29 | 1,312 | observed |
| 1930 | 33 | 1,235 | observed |
| 1931 | 35 | 1,145 | observed |
| 1932 | 42 | 1,025 | observed |
| 1933 | 28 | 1,251 | observed |
| 1934 | 37 | 1,077 | observed |
| 1935 | 39 | 1,020 | observed |
| 1936 | 49 | 873 | observed |
| 1937 | 34 | 1,119 | observed |
| 1938 | 36 | 1,076 | observed |
| 1939 | 39 | 1,015 | observed |
| 1940 | 37 | 1,067 | observed |
| 1941 | 37 | 1,066 | observed |
| 1942 | 41 | 1,054 | observed |
| 1943 | 60 | 856 | observed |
| 1944 | 68 | 754 | observed |
| 1945 | 44 | 966 | observed |
| 1946 | 40 | 1,094 | observed |
| 1947 | 48 | 1,036 | observed |
| 1948 | 42 | 1,091 | observed |
| 1949 | 40 | 1,110 | observed |
| 1950 | 55 | 926 | observed |
| 1951 | 35 | 1,242 | observed |
| 1952 | 49 | 1,027 | observed |
| 1953 | 45 | 1,091 | observed |
| 1954 | 38 | 1,213 | observed |
| 1955 | 52 | 1,047 | observed |
| 1956 | 39 | 1,218 | observed |
| 1957 | 29 | 1,457 | observed |
| 1958 | 21 | 1,724 | observed |
| 1959 | 40 | 1,228 | observed |
| 1960 | 32 | 1,400 | observed |
| 1961 | 24 | 1,635 | observed |
| 1962 | 32 | 1,387 | observed |
| 1963 | 22 | 1,695 | observed |
| 1964 | 23 | 1,655 | observed |
| 1965 | 24 | 1,595 | observed |
| 1966 | 32 | 1,345 | observed |
| 1967 | 17 | 1,906 | observed |
| 1968 | 19 | 1,836 | observed |
| 1969 | 15 | 2,217 | observed |
| 1970 | 15 | 2,399 | observed |
| 1971 | 18 | 2,203 | observed |
| 1972 | 19 | 2,080 | observed |
| 1973 | 18 | 2,216 | observed |
| 1974 | 10 | 3,318 | observed |
| 1975 | 19 | 2,288 | observed |
| 1976 | 18 | 2,417 | observed |
| 1977 | 14 | 2,910 | observed |
| 1978 | 13 | 3,070 | observed |
| 1979 | 13 | 3,168 | observed |
| 1980 | 19 | 2,536 | observed |
| 1981 | 11 | 3,601 | observed |
| 1982 | 13 | 3,282 | observed |
| 1983 | 8 | 4,499 | observed |
| 1984 | 10 | 3,925 | observed |
| 1985 | 8 | 4,698 | observed |
| 1986 | 9 | 4,457 | observed |
| 1987 | 9 | 4,573 | observed |
| 1988 | 9 | 4,786 | observed |
| 1989 | 6 | 6,941 | observed |
| 1990 | 8 | 5,823 | observed |
| 1991 | 6 | 7,271 | observed |
| 1992 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1993 | 5 | 8,700 | observed |
| 1994 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1995 | 5 | 8,868 | observed |
| 1996 | 5 | 9,015 | observed |
| 1997 | 6 | 8,110 | observed |
| 1998 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1999 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2000 | 5 | 10,349 | observed |
| 2001 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2002 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2003 | 5 | 10,894 | observed |
| 2004 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2005 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2006 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2007 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2008 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2009 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2010 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2011 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2012 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2013 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2014 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2015 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2016 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2017 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2018 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2019 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2020 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2021 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2022 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2023 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2024 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2025 | no value | no value | not covered |
Statistics count the spelling “Curley” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
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Read our methodology04 / Through time
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
