Curtis

Meaning: Courteous
Origin: English surname — From an Old French nickname

Nicknames: Curt

Boy's name · #985 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

Curtis holds its lane: charted since 1880 and rarely far from where it stands today (#985 in 2025). About 261,000 boys have carried it along the way. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 29 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#441 in Scotland (2025) · #829 in Ireland (2025) · #1,011 in France (2025) · #1,035 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,127 in Canada (2025) · #2,144 in Sweden (2025) · #2,111 in Austria (2023) · #414 in N. Ireland (2022) · #1,246 in Belgium (2022) · #9,172 in Italy (2022) · #641 in Poland (2017) · #431 in New Zealand (2016) and 2 more.

Famous Curtises

Curtis Mayfield — American singer-songwriter (1942–1999)
Curtis Jones — English footballer (born 2001)
Curtis Hanson — American filmmaker (1945–2016)
Curtis LeMay — American air force general (1906–1990)
Curtis Davies — English footballer (born 1985)
Curtis T. McMullen — American mathematician (born 1958)

In stories & tradition

Curtis (Lizard) — Marvel Comics character
Curtis Manning — 24 (TV series)
Curtis Reed — Days of Our Lives (TV series)

What Curtises become

Among 814 notable people named Curtis:

Sports figures appear 2.37× more often than among typical names — e.g. Curtis Jones, English footballer (born 2001).

Similar names: Tony · Kurt · Jon · Dennis · Chris · Jimmy

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