boy's name
Curry
- Origin Swedish
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,655
Curry is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Curry is a name of Swedish origin.
- Peaked in 1977, when 34 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1896.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Curry over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 6 |
| 1900s | 20 |
| 1910s | 111 |
| 1920s | 132 |
| 1930s | 121 |
| 1940s | 141 |
| 1950s | 150 |
| 1960s | 162 |
| 1970s | 262 |
| 1980s | 193 |
| 1990s | 178 |
| 2000s | 66 |
| 2010s | 73 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 40 |
How popular is Curry?
In 2025, Curry was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Curry
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Curry also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Curry over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Curry
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Curry — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Curry
How popular is the name Curry?
In 2025, Curry was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Curry a girl's or a boy's name?
Curry is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Curry?
Curry has 2 syllables.
When was Curry most popular?
Curry peaked in 1977, when 34 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Curry a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Curry currently ranks #9,098 in the United States. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.