Total births
203
Boys' name · since 1914
Hurman
Hurman has 203 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1923 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 203
- total births
- 1914–1950
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
Hurman is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 203 have been recorded since 1914.
Hurman has 203 recorded births among boys since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1950.
- 203 total births
- 1914–1950 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
203 boys have been named Hurman since 1914, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1950.
- 203
- total births
- 1914–1950
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Hurman was born in this single decade.
1923
Single peak year
13 babies were named Hurman in 1923 - its busiest year on record.
Hurman's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hurman's SSA record in two at 1928 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1917, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1923 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hurman at a glance
Last recorded 1950Peak year
1923
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Hurman popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1950
- Peak year (1923)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Hurman by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Hurman's strongest decade.
89 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Hurman births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 35
1910s
35 births
- 1920s
1920s
89 births
- 1930s
1930s
43 births
- 1940s 30
1940s
30 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 89 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hurman? ▼
203 babies have been named Hurman since 1914. It was last recorded in 1950. The peak year was 1923 with 13 births.
When was Hurman most popular? ▼
Hurman was most popular in the 1920s decade with 89 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
How long has the name Hurman been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Hurman since 1914 -- 37 years through the most recent 1950 data.
What names are similar to Hurman? ▼
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 Hurman's data
- Hurman's decade-level peak was the 1920s (89 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Hurman
Nearby Names Like Hurman
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hurman
Hurley Boy
#8324 2,581 births
Hurshel Boy
841 births
Hurbert Boy
640 births
Huriel Boy
278 births
Hurshell Boy
131 births
Compare Hurman side by side: Hurman vs Hurley Hurman vs Hurshel Hurman vs Hurbert
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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, 1914–1950 (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. "Hurman: Baby Name Since 1914 - 203 Births, Peak 1923." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hurman. 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 Hurman 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.