Holding steady.
Popularity of Curlee since 1910
Babies named Curlee per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1930, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Curlee's real moment was 1910.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 11 | 33 |
| 1920s | 21 | 58 |
| 1930s | 11 | 84 |
| 1940s | 0 | 96 |
| 1950s | 0 | 82 |
| 1960s | 0 | 11 |
| 1970s | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Curlee is a rare American name that first appeared in 1910, where it also recorded its peak usage. Since then, it has maintained a stable but extremely low presence, never ranking in national popularity lists. The name remains a curiosity from the early 20th century, possibly a phonetic variant of Curly. With no top states and a nearly flat trajectory, Curlee exemplifies a name that never achieved widespread use but persists as a unique choice.
The name Curlee is of uncertain origin. It may be a phonetic variant of the nickname Curly, which itself derives from a descriptive term for curly hair, used as a given name especially in the southern United States. Alternatively, it could be a respelling of surnames like Curley or Carley. Records show it first appeared in 1910, peaked in that same year, and has remained stable (though extremely rare) ever since.
Nicknames & variants
Sibling names for Curlee
Names that share Curlee's style, for a brother or sister.
