ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👦As Boy Name 1908 First Year 1996 Last Year 1940 Peak Year #2179 Peak Rank 195 Total Count 34 Years Active 👧As Girl Name 1974 First Year 1996 Last Year 1976 Peak Year #4613 Peak Rank 54 Total Count 8 Years Active 📖 ## The Story of Currie ### As a girl name The earliest SSA record of Currie as a girl name dates back to 1974, when 7 babies received it. 1976 was its biggest year on record, with 13 newborns named Currie — #4,613 in the national rankings. The 1970s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 59% of all recorded Curries. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1996 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 54 Curries have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s. ### As a boy name The earliest SSA record of Currie as a boy name dates back to 1908, when 5 babies received it. 1940 was its biggest year on record, with 11 newborns named Currie — #2,179 in the national rankings. The 1940s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 22% of all recorded Curries. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1996 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 195 Curries have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Currie Phonetically similar names — useful when Currie is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Curry](/curry) * [Cree](/cree) * [Crea](/crea) * Cri * [Caree](/caree) * Kry * [Kery](/kery) * Currey * [Kree](/kree) * Kri * [Karee](/karee) * Courie Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Currie What does the name Currie mean? Currie is a boy's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1908\. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades. How popular is Currie in 2026? In 2026, Currie ranks #7,971 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year. When was Currie most popular? Currie reached its peak popularity in 1940, ranking #2,179 that year with 11 babies given the name. Is Currie a unisex name? Yes — Currie is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 22% of Curries assigned female and 78% assigned male historically. What names go well with Currie? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Currie include Carr, Loras, Kyzir. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦CarrPeak #2179](/carr)[👦LorasPeak #2179](/loras)[👦KyzirPeak #2179](/kyzir)[👦MablePeak #2178](/mable) ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧TelmaPeak #4613](/telma)[👧NadraPeak #4613](/nadra)[👧AtinaPeak #4613](/atina)[👧CherisaPeak #4613](/cherisa) ## About the name Currie Currie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1908 and has accumulated 195 births in the dataset. Currie's peak popularity came in 1940 when it ranked #2,179\. Use the chart and map above to compare Currie's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1940 → ](/year/1940) * [ Names of the 1940s → ](/decade/1940s) * [ Names starting with "C" → ](/letter/c) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.