Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1977

Curry

Gender Unisex · 5% girls Rank 2025 #9,085
Rank 2025
#9,085
among boys · ↑1,026 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
8
named Curry
How common
1 in 213,510
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1977
34 babies
All-time total
1,655
#3,821 all-time among boys
First recorded
1896
in Social Security records

Curry popularity over time

1,655 babies have been named Curry since 1896, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – 6 6 1 – #1,006
1900s – 20 20 2 +233% #1,159
1910s – 111 111 11 +455% #1,584
1920s – 132 132 13 +19% #1,887
1930s – 121 121 12 -8% #1,783
1940s – 141 141 14 +17% #1,496
1950s – 150 150 15 +6% #1,544
1960s – 162 162 16 +8% #1,870
1970s 34 228 262 26 +62% #1,550
1980s 29 164 193 19 -26% #2,546
1990s 17 161 178 18 -8% #2,959
2000s 5 61 66 7 -63% #5,742
2010s – 73 73 7 +11% #5,857
2020s (to 2025) – 40 40 7 -9% #7,881

The story of Curry

Curry is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #9,085 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1896, 1,655 American babies have been named Curry, about 95% boys and 5% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1977, when 34 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Curry stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Curry?

The median living Curry is about 46 years old; half are between 32 and 60. An estimated 1,100 people named Curry are alive in the United States today.

median 46 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Curry year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 8 #9,085
2024 – – 7 #10,111
2023 – – 9 #8,389
2022 – – 10 #7,881
2021 – – – –
2020 – – 6 #10,887
2019 – – 12 #6,858
2018 – – – –
2017 – – 15 #5,857
2016 – – 13 #6,431
2015 – – 5 #12,457
2014 – – 11 #7,159
2013 – – 7 #9,866
2012 – – 5 #12,648
2011 – – – –
2010 – – 5 #12,625
2009 – – 8 #9,153
2008 – – – –
2007 – – 6 #11,201
2006 – – 5 #12,402
2005 – – 5 #11,791
2004 – – – –
2003 – – 10 #6,825
2002 – – 5 #10,996
2001 5 #15,891 12 #5,742
2000 – – 10 #6,409
1995 – – 17 #3,727
1990 8 #9,452 19 #3,191
1985 7 #8,540 16 #2,971
1980 – – 17 #2,745
1975 – – 17 #2,464
1970 – – 30 #1,550
1965 – – 14 #2,200
1960 – – 19 #1,870
1955 – – 10 #2,610
1950 – – 23 #1,544
1945 – – 11 #2,153
1940 – – 10 #2,359
1935 – – 15 #1,852
1930 – – 10 #2,639
1925 – – 15 #2,111
1920 – – 18 #1,901
1915 – – 15 #1,895
1910 – – 5 #1,645
1905 – – – –
1900 – – 5 #1,356
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Curry, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Curry?

The median living Curry is about 46 years old. Half of all living Currys are between 32 and 60 years old.

How many people named Curry are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Curry are alive in the United States, based on 1,655 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Curry in 2025?

Curry ranked #9,085 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Curry?

1,655 babies have been named Curry in the United States since 1896, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Curry most popular?

Curry peaked in 1977, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Curry a boy or girl name?

Curry is used for both: about 5% of babies named Curry have been girls and 95% boys.

Is the name Curry rising or falling?

Curry is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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