A Old French name gently fading from the charts.
A surname.
Curtiss is a boy's baby name of Old French origin, a variant of Curtis, from the Norman French curteis, meaning 'courteous' or 'refined,' describing someone with the manners of a royal court. The doubled-s spelling recalls the famous Curtiss aircraft company, pioneer of American aviation.
Curtiss combines Old World elegance with American industrial heritage — a name that manages to feel both gentlemanly and boldly inventive.
Curtiss was #7072 twenty years ago and has since drifted to #12666, but its charm endures.
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 10 | ▼ |
| 2010s | 57 | ▼ |
| 2000s | 94 | ▼ |
| 1990s | 232 | ▼ |
| 1980s | 379 | ▼ |
| 1970s | 463 | ▼ |
| 1960s | 792 | ▼ |
| 1950s | 947 | ▲ |
| 1940s | 781 | ▲ |
| 1930s | 586 | ▲ |
| 1920s | 475 | ▲ |
| 1910s | 236 | ▲ |
| 1900s | 16 | ▲ |
| 1890s | 6 | — |
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | #12666 |
| 2020 | 5 | #12420 |
| 2019 | 6 | #11055 |
| 2017 | 5 | #12678 |
| 2014 | 11 | #7158 |
| 2013 | 8 | #8959 |
| 2012 | 7 | #9916 |
| 2011 | 6 | #11108 |
| 2010 | 14 | #6102 |
| 2009 | 13 | #6504 |
| 2008 | 11 | #7301 |
| 2006 | 6 | #10937 |
| 2005 | 7 | #9311 |
| 2004 | 10 | #7072 |
| 2003 | 10 | #6825 |
| 2002 | 13 | #5461 |
| 2001 | 11 | #6098 |
| 2000 | 13 | #5343 |
| 1999 | 18 | #4013 |
| 1998 | 18 | #3873 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
Last updated May 2026 · Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (1896–2024) · Methodology