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Curtis

“Polite, courteous” — Old French origin

Boy's name · #984 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Curtis has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #72 (1963) · 260,554 babies named Curtis all-time · 1 in 7,100 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 2,800 boys in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 5,100 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 7,900 boys in Ireland (2025).

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

Famous Curtises

• Curtis Mayfield — American singer-songwriter (1942–1999)
• Curtis Jones — English association football player (born 2001)
• Curtis Hanson — American filmmaker (1945–2016)
• Curtis LeMay — American general and politician (1906–1990)
• Curtis Davies — English association football player

In stories & tradition

• Curtis (Lizard) — The Amazing Spider-Man · Spider-Man 2
• Curtis Manning — 24
• Curtis Reed — Days of Our Lives

What Curtises become

Among 814 notable people named Curtis:

Athletes appear 2.37× more often than among typical names — e.g. Curtis Jones, English association football player (born 2001).

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