Currie
The Story of Currie
As a girl name
Currie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1974, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1976, when 13 Curries were born — ranking #4,613 that year. As of 2026, Currie ranks #13,518 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. 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
Currie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1908, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1940, when 11 Curries were born — ranking #2,179 that year. As of 2026, Currie ranks #7,971 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. 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
Popularity by State
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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.
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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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