Total births
55
Boys' name · since 1915
Hurchel
Hurchel has 55 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1936 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 55
- total births
- 1915–1936
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
Hurchel is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 55 have been recorded since 1915.
Hurchel has 55 recorded births among boys since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1936.
- 55 total births
- 1915–1936 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
55 boys have been named Hurchel since 1915, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1936.
- 55
- total births
- 1915–1936
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Hurchel was born in this single decade.
1936
Single peak year
7 babies were named Hurchel in 1936 - its busiest year on record.
Hurchel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Hurchel splits its recorded history at 1924: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1918 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1936 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Hurchel at a glance
Last recorded 1936Peak year
1936
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Hurchel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1936
- Peak year (1936)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Hurchel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Hurchel's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Hurchel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
22 births
- 1920s
1920s
21 births
- 1930s
1930s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 22 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hurchel? ▼
Hurchel has been given to 55 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1936. 7 babies were born in 1936, its single highest year.
When was Hurchel most popular? ▼
Hurchel was most popular in the 1910s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1936.
How long has the name Hurchel been used? ▼
Hurchel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 22 years of data through 1936.
What names are similar to Hurchel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hurley, Hurshel, Hurbert, Huriel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Hurchel's data
- Hurchel's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (22 total births) through the 1930s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Hurchel
Nearby Names Like Hurchel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hurchel
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Hurshel Boy
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Hurbert Boy
640 births
Huriel Boy
278 births
Hurman Boy
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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, 1915–1936 (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. "Hurchel: Baby Name Since 1915 - 55 Births, Peak 1936." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hurchel. 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 Hurchel 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.