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Curran

/ˈkɝən/ · 97% boys · 7 born in 2025

Curran has been given to about 1,188 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1993, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈkɝən/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 1,104
Median age today27 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Curran per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1993 · 56
  • Born in 20257
  • All time1,188

How popular is Curran?

Its best year was 1993, when 56 babies were given the name, ranking 1603rd. The typical living American called Curran is about 27 years old today.

Names that sound like Curran

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Kiran0.71
  2. Karan0.71
  3. Juan0.68
  4. Thurman0.68
  5. Duncan0.62
  6. Jourdan0.63
  7. Kieran0.62
  8. Callan0.60

Middle names for Curran

Ranked by flow score
  1. Curran John0.77
  2. Curran Lee0.77
  3. Curran Bryce0.76
  4. Curran Ross0.76
  5. Curran Quinn0.76
  6. Curran Jude0.76

Sibling names for Curran

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Alvarobrother · 0.82
  2. Tianasister · 0.81
  3. Aracelisister · 0.81
  4. Nathanaelbrother · 0.81
  5. Daliasister · 0.80
  6. Noebrother · 0.79

Where Curran is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Curran Anderson0.74
    2. Curran White0.72
    3. Curran Reyes0.72
    4. Curran Moore0.72
    5. Curran Lee0.72
    6. Curran Hill0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Curran

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.