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Curry

Boy

Meaning of Curry: English: 'dweller near a swamp'

Curry is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8439th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#8439

8 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,655

First recorded 1896 · peak 1979

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 21 babies1982: 22 babies1983: 23 babies1984: 19 babies1985: 23 babies1986: 17 babies1987: 11 babies1988: 21 babies1989: 19 babies1990: 27 babies19901991: 17 babies1992: 22 babies1993: 22 babies1994: 24 babies1995: 17 babies1996: 8 babies1997: 11 babies1998: 12 babies1999: 18 babies2000: 10 babies20002001: 17 babies2002: 5 babies2003: 10 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 5 babies2006: 5 babies2007: 6 babies2008: 0 babies2009: 8 babies2010: 5 babies20102011: 0 babies2012: 5 babies2013: 7 babies2014: 11 babies2015: 5 babies2016: 13 babies2017: 15 babies2018: 0 babies2019: 12 babies2020: 6 babies20202021: 0 babies2022: 10 babies2023: 9 babies2024: 7 babies2025: 8 babies
US babies named Curry per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 27.

Gender split

95% boys · 5% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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