Boys' name · since 1881
Hurley
Since 1881, U.S. Social Security records show 2,581 babies named Hurley, peaking in 1919. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,813 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 2,581
- born since 1881
- 1920s
- peak decade
Hurley sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 2,581 recorded since 1881.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hurley has been recorded 2,581 times among boys since 1881, 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 1881 to 2024.
- #2,813 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 2,581 born since 1881
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hurley ranks #2,813 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,581 born since 1881, peaking in the 1920s.
- #2,813 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 2,581
- born since 1881
- 1920s
- peak decade
Hurley's 2,581 recorded births place it above 93.81% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
8 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by North Carolina.
Hurley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Hurley's full recorded timeline at 1949, 39% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 61% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1886, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1919 peak of 54 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Hurley popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–2024
- Peak year (1919)
- 54
- Annual births at peak, across 144 years of records
Hurley popularity over time - girls
78 total births recorded since 1910 (Hurley as girls' name)
Hurley by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (406 births, 16% of the file).
1920s was Hurley's strongest decade.
406 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Hurley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 36
1880s
36 births
- 1890s 74
1890s
74 births
- 1900s 76
1900s
76 births
- 1910s
1910s
287 births
- 1920s
1920s
406 births
- 1930s
1930s
395 births
- 1940s
1940s
338 births
- 1950s
1950s
276 births
- 1960s 148
1960s
148 births
- 1970s 93
1970s
93 births
- 1980s 69
1980s
69 births
- 1990s 25
1990s
25 births
- 2000s 93
2000s
93 births
- 2010s
2010s
204 births
- 2020s 61
2020s
61 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 406 births (16% of all-time use).
How Hurley compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Hurley's total volume
Hurley by state
Where Hurley concentrates geographically, total births since 1881
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 251 | 9.7% |
| #2 | Virginia | | 90 | 3.5% |
| #3 | Tennessee | | 42 | 1.6% |
| #4 | Arkansas | | 17 | 0.7% |
| #5 | California | | 6 | 0.2% |
| #6 | Texas | | 6 | 0.2% |
| #7 | Alabama | | 5 | 0.2% |
| #8 | Missouri | | 5 | 0.2% |
251 of 2,581 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.
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What to do with Hurley's data
- Hurley's decade-level peak was the 1920s (406 total births); usage has since declined to 61 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Hurleys (251 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Hurley: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1919)
Similar record span (~143 yrs)
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, 1881–2024 (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 Hurley 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.