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Solid line = floor (spellings that unambiguously belong to the group). Shaded band up to the dashed edge = ceiling (the most it could reach if every ambiguous spelling counted here).
Curtis
Curtis was more common in the past and has since settled at a lower, steady level. All-time it's been given to 286,113 U.S. babies, the 1,449th most common name by sound today, peaking at 5,929 in 1962, with 279 in 2025.
By sound, Curtis also includes the spellings Kurtis, Curtiss.
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