Curran
Curran is a masculine given name which may refer to:Curran Oi, American figure skater Curran Phillips, American artistic gymnast Curran Walters, American actor
- English
Meaning & Origin of Curran
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Curran is a masculine given name which may refer to:Curran Oi, American figure skater Curran Phillips, American artistic gymnast Curran Walters, American actor
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Curran
Curran first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1916, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1993, when 56 Currans were born — ranking #1,601 that year. As of 2026, Curran ranks #8,287 for baby boys with 9 births, falling sharply (-15%). In total, more than 1K Currans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Curran
Curran is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Curran's peak popularity came in 1993 when it ranked #1,601. Use the chart and map above to compare Curran's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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