Total births
108
Boys' name · since 1915
Gurnie
Gurnie has 108 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1915 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 108
- total births
- 1915–1951
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
Gurnie sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 108 recorded since 1915.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gurnie has been recorded 108 times among boys since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1951.
- 108 total births
- 1915–1951 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
108 boys have been named Gurnie since 1915, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1951.
- 108
- total births
- 1915–1951
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Gurnie was born in this single decade.
1915
Single peak year
8 babies were named Gurnie in 1915 - its busiest year on record.
Gurnie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Gurnie's SSA record in two at 1930 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1929, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1915 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Gurnie at a glance
Last recorded 1951Peak year
1915
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Gurnie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1951
- Peak year (1915)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Gurnie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Gurnie's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Gurnie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
23 births
- 1920s
1920s
31 births
- 1930s
1930s
30 births
- 1940s
1940s
17 births
- 1950s 7
1950s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 31 births (29% of all-time use).
Gurnie by state
Where Gurnie concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 10 | 9.3% |
North Carolina share of Gurnie's total US births 9.3%
10 of 108 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gurnie? ▼
108 babies have been named Gurnie since 1915. It was last recorded in 1951. The peak year was 1915 with 8 births.
When was Gurnie most popular? ▼
Gurnie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
Where is Gurnie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Gurnie are North Carolina (10 births).
How long has the name Gurnie been used? ▼
Records for Gurnie go back to 1915, giving 37 years of history through 1951.
What names are similar to Gurnie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gurney, Gurbaaz, Gurpreet, Gurfateh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Gurnie's data
- Gurnie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (31 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Gurnies (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Gurnie
Nearby Names Like Gurnie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gurnie
Gurney Boy
790 births
Gurbaaz Boy
#2344 387 births
Gurpreet Boy
312 births
Gurfateh Boy
#4064 261 births
Gurshaan Boy
214 births
Compare Gurnie side by side: Gurnie vs Gurney Gurnie vs Gurbaaz Gurnie vs Gurpreet
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1915–1951 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Gurnie: Baby Name Since 1915 - 108 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gurnie. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Gurnie draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.