Name meaning & stats
Curtiss
Curtiss means “polite, courteous, or well-bred”. 3,755 US babies since 1940, peak 1959. Notable Curtisss are 2.1× over-represented as ice hockey players.
What it means
“polite, courteous, or well-bred”
Well documented
In US birth records
Peak year: 1959
3,755 US babies were named Curtiss between 1940 and 2025.
Where Curtisss end up
Not enough notable Curtisss yet, so this uses the spelling family: Curtis, Kurtis.
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| NFL-style footballer | 2.0× | High · 59 people |
| Basketball player | 1.7× | High · 42 people |
| Ice hockey player | 2.1× | High · 29 people |
| Politician | 0.9× | High · 27 people |
Among notable men who are ice hockey players, the Curtis family show up 2.1× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
One more thing…
Curtiss has a surprise career: 2.1×
Spelling family
1 in 63 Curtiss spell it Curtiss
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1959)