Curtis vs Lee
Curtis and Leecompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Curtis was ranked #283 and Lee #319 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Curtis was ranked #829 and Lee #348 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Curtis was ranked #432 and Lee #727 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Curtis was ranked #1076 and Lee #1235 among boys in England and Wales.
Curtis and Lee over time
Curtis and Lee appear together in 3 published lists, across 74 years of shared records. Lee held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Curtis in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 1 of those lists, and Lee 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Curtis and Lee changed places 7 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2018, ending at #283 and #319.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 22 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Curtis and Lee averaged 37.7 places apart, ending at #283 and #319.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Curtis #78 in 1996, Lee #64 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Curtis held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Lee in 20.
Highest recorded here: Curtis #78 in 1996, Lee #64 in 1996.
The order changed in 2019: Curtis moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #675 and #636; by 2019 that had become #568 and #678.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Curtis #1076, Lee #1235.
Republic of Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1990–2025
Curtis held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lee in 23.
Highest recorded here: Curtis #162 in 1997, Lee #42 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Curtis #829, Lee #348.
Northern Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 1997–2018
Curtis held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Lee in 11.
Highest recorded here: Curtis #44 in 1997, Lee #42 in 1997.
The order changed in 2014: Curtis moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #219 and #171; by 2014 that had become #202 and #264.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Curtis #283, Lee #319.
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 | Lee |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #348 (2025) |
| 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 Lee.
- 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
Lee
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #94 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2018
Highest recorded position: #42 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2018).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #348 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys