Curley comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Small, curly-haired or fierce..
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How popular is Curley?
1944peak year
Today, Curley has effectively disappeared from U.S. birth records. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1944, 68 babies were given the name (ranked #757 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1940s. In all, around 3,124 babies have been registered as Curley since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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