Boys' name · since 1904
Hurshel
Hurshel has 841 recorded births since 1904 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5,728 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 841
- born since 1904
- 1920s
- peak decade
841 boys have been named Hurshel since 1904, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hurshel has been recorded 841 times among boys since 1904, 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 1904 to 1987.
- #5,728 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 841 born since 1904
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hurshel ranks #5,728 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 841 born since 1904, peaking in the 1920s.
- #5,728 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 841
- born since 1904
- 1920s
- peak decade
Hurshel's 841 recorded births place it above 87.39% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Kentucky.
Hurshel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Hurshel's full recorded timeline at 1935, 36% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 64% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1904, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 33 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Hurshel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1904–1987
- Peak year (1921)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 84 years of records
Hurshel by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (254 births, 30% of the file).
1920s was Hurshel's strongest decade.
254 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Hurshel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 18
1900s
18 births
- 1910s
1910s
168 births
- 1920s
1920s
254 births
- 1930s
1930s
177 births
- 1940s
1940s
133 births
- 1950s 47
1950s
47 births
- 1960s 39
1960s
39 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 254 births (30% of all-time use).
How Hurshel 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 Hurshel's total volume
Hurshel by state
Where Hurshel concentrates geographically, total births since 1904
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 42 | 5.0% |
| #2 | Arkansas | | 22 | 2.6% |
| #3 | Tennessee | | 16 | 1.9% |
| #4 | Oklahoma | | 12 | 1.4% |
| #5 | Texas | | 10 | 1.2% |
| #6 | Missouri | | 6 | 0.7% |
42 of 841 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Hurshel's data
- Hurshel's decade-level peak was the 1920s (254 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Hurshels (42 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky 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 Hurshel: 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 (~83 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, 1904–1987 (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 Hurshel 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.