Curtis vs Euan
Curtis and Euancompared 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Curtis was ranked #432 and Euan #148 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Curtis was ranked #414 and Euan #352 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Curtis was ranked #635 and Euan #401 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Curtis was ranked #1076 and Euan #826 among boys in England and Wales.
Curtis and Euan over time
Curtis and Euan appear together in 3 published lists, across 68 years of shared records. Euan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Curtis in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Curtis reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Euan 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2001, Euan moved ahead of Curtis in England and Wales · Boys — #112 and #124 the year before became #132 and #123.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Curtis and Euan changed places 7 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2022, ending at #414 and #352.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Curtis held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Euan in 24.
Highest recorded here: Curtis #78 in 1996, Euan #123 in 2001.
The order changed in 2001: Euan moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #112 and #124; by 2001 that had become #132 and #123.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Curtis #1076, Euan #826.
Northern Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1997–2022
Curtis held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Euan in 3.
Highest recorded here: Curtis #44 in 1997, Euan #106 in 2006.
The order changed in 2022: Euan moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #312 and #365; by 2022 that had become #414 and #352.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Curtis #414, Euan #352.
Republic of Ireland · Boys16 shared years, 1999–2018
Curtis held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Euan in 13.
Highest recorded here: Curtis #214 in 2000, Euan #153 in 2006.
The order changed in 2002: Euan moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #251 and #273; by 2002 that had become #313 and #226.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Curtis #635, Euan #401.
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 | Curtis | Euan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Scotland · Boys #148 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Curtis has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Euan.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
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
Euan
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #272 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #106 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #826 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys