Total births
30
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.
- 30
- total births
- 1919–1948
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that 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.
- 30 total births
- 1919–1948 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
30 boys have been named Hurl since 1919, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1948.
- 30
- total births
- 1919–1948
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Hurl was born in this single decade.
1924
Single peak year
9 babies were named Hurl in 1924 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 1948Peak year
1924
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1919
Hurl popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1948
- Peak year (1924)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Hurl by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
15 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 15 births (50% of all-time use).
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 last appearance in the data was 1948. 9 babies were born in 1924, its single highest year.
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.
- 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 Hurl
Nearby Names Like Hurl
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hurl
Hurley Boy
#8324 2,581 births
Hurshel Boy
841 births
Hurbert Boy
640 births
Huriel Boy
278 births
Hurman Boy
203 births
Compare Hurl side by side: Hurl vs Hurley Hurl vs Hurshel Hurl vs Hurbert
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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, 1919–1948 (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. "Hurl: Baby Name Since 1919 - 30 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hurl. 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 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 June 2026.