Curtiss is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Curtiss means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Curtiss across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Curtiss has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Curtiss is a boy name of French origin meaning “courteous, refined”. A variant spelling of Curtis.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,074 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Curtiss per year, United States (1896 to 2024). United States peaked in 1959 (126/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (3/yr).
Curtiss is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1959, when it ranked #1,571 nationally (given to 126 babies that year).
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