Boys' name · since 1919

Hurl

Hurl has 30 recorded births since 1919 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1924 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#25,823 of 45,481
all-time among boys
30
born since 1919
1920s
peak decade

Hurl sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 30 recorded since 1919.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hurl has been recorded 30 times among boys since 1919, 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 1919 to 1948.

  • #25,823 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 30 born since 1919
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hurl ranks #25,823 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 30 born since 1919, peaking in the 1920s.

#25,823 of 45,481
all-time among boys
30
born since 1919
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Hurl's 30 recorded births place it above 42.89% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Hurl's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Hurl's full recorded timeline at 1924, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1919, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1924 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Hurl popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1948

Last recorded 1948
Peak year (1924)
9
Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
45678910 19191920192419381948 5

Hurl by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (15 births, 50% of the file).

1920s was Hurl's strongest decade.

15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Hurl births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 15 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hurl? ▼
Hurl has been given to 30 babies in the U.S. since 1919, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #25,823 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1948. 9 babies were born in 1924, its single highest year.
Where does Hurl sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hurl ranks #25,823 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Hurl most popular? ▼
Hurl was most popular in the 1920s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Hurl been used? ▼
Hurl has been recorded in Social Security data since 1919, spanning 30 years of data through 1948.
What names are similar to Hurl? ▼
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 Hurl's data

  • Hurl's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 1940s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Hurl

Nearby Names Like Hurl

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hurl

Hurley Boy
2,581 births
Hurshel Boy
841 births
Hurbert Boy
640 births
Huriel Boy
278 births
Hurman Boy
203 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Hurl: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1919–1948 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Hurl 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 August 2026.