Curry

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A few things about Curry you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Curry

Curry Barker

American director

Choose Curry and your child shares a first name with Curry Barker, an American director. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Curry, like who?” Curry Barker's Wikipedia article is available in 23 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 212,766 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Curry, 8 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Curry would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryCurry first shows up in US birth records in 1896, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 129 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1896, when it ranked #982. Today it's #8,910, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🚀TrendCurry has climbed 1,695 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #8,910. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.

About the name Curry

Curry is a boy name of Celtic Gaelic and Irish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-rry”. US birth records list Curry for boys from 1896 to 2025, in 115 of those 130 years. Its best year was 1896, when it ranked #982 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #8,910, with 8 babies.

Origin:Celtic Gaelic namesIrish names