Curtis

Meaning: Polite, courteous
Origin: Old French

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

See where Curtis is more common.

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

Around the world

See how Curtis ranks in other countries and regions.

#456 in Scotland (2025) · #883 in Ireland (2025) · #1,011 in France (2025) · #1,041 in England & Wales (2025) · #838 in Canada (2024).

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 (video game)
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 association football player (born 2001).

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

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