Ben vs Curtis
Ben and Curtiscompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Ben was ranked #40 and Curtis #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Ben was ranked #82 and Curtis #414 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Ben was ranked #121 and Curtis #432 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ben was ranked #509 and Curtis #1076 among boys in England and Wales.
Ben and Curtis over time
Ben and Curtis appear together in 3 published lists, across 77 years of shared records. Ben held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Curtis in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Curtis reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Ben in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1997 they stood at #41 and #44 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 3 places apart; by 2022 they were #82 and #414.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ben held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Curtis in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ben #21 in 2002, Curtis #78 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ben #509, Curtis #1076.
Northern Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 1997–2022
Ben held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Curtis in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ben #6 in 2004, Curtis #44 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Ben #82, Curtis #414.
Republic of Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1990–2025
Ben held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Curtis in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ben #14 in 2005, Curtis #162 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ben #40, Curtis #829.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Ben | Curtis |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | A short form of Benjamin, Benedict and other names beginning with 'Ben'; in Dutch, can also be short for Bernhard. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Hebrew/Germanic, short form | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈbɛn/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #40 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ben has a recorded origin (Hebrew/Germanic, short form); Curtis does not have one recorded yet.
- Ben has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Curtis.
- A meaning is recorded for Ben; Curtis doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Ben
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #376 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #40 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Curtis
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #323 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2022
Highest recorded position: #44 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2022).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys