Gurley — boys' name

What the Data Says About Gurley

The Social Security Administration has registered 84 babies named Gurley between 1892 and 1954, spanning 63 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Gurley currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1954. The name reached its historical peak in 1915, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Gurley performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 36 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Gurley shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Gurley in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 84 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.