Boys' name · since 1915
Hurschel
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 67 babies named Hurschel, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #20,113 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 67
- born since 1915
- 1920s
- peak decade
67 boys have been named Hurschel since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hurschel has been recorded 67 times among boys since 1915, 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 1915 to 1937.
- #20,113 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 67 born since 1915
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hurschel ranks #20,113 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 67 born since 1915, peaking in the 1920s.
- #20,113 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 67
- born since 1915
- 1920s
- peak decade
Hurschel's 67 recorded births place it above 55.61% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Alabama.
Hurschel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hurschel's SSA record in two at 1922 and the more recent half accounts for 40% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 60%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1915, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hurschel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1937
- Peak year (1921)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Hurschel by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (38 births, 57% of the file).
1920s was Hurschel's strongest decade.
38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Hurschel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
19 births
- 1920s
1920s
38 births
- 1930s 10
1930s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 38 births (57% of all-time use).
Hurschel by state
Where Hurschel concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alabama | | 5 | 7.5% |
5 of 67 births nationwide.
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What to do with Hurschel's data
- Hurschel's decade-level peak was the 1920s (38 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Alabama records the most Hurschels (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Hurschel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~22 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, 1915–1937 (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 Hurschel 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.