Boys' name · since 1915

Hurshell

Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 131 babies named Hurshell, peaking in 1918. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#15,646 of 45,481
all-time among boys
131
born since 1915
1930s
peak decade

131 boys have been named Hurshell since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Hurshell has 131 recorded births among boys since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1947.

  • #15,646 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 131 born since 1915
  • 1930s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hurshell ranks #15,646 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 131 born since 1915, peaking in the 1930s.

#15,646 of 45,481
all-time among boys
131
born since 1915
1930s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Hurshell's 131 recorded births place it above 65.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Hurshell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Hurshell splits its recorded history at 1930: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1919 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1918 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Hurshell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1947

Last recorded 1947
Peak year (1918)
9
Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
45678910 19151918192119281933193919451947 7

Hurshell by decade

1930s is the heaviest window (40 births, 31% of the file).

1930s was Hurshell's strongest decade.

40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.

Hurshell births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 40 births (31% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hurshell? ▼
131 babies have been named Hurshell since 1915. All-time, it sits at #15,646 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1947. The peak year was 1918 with 9 births.
Where does Hurshell sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hurshell ranks #15,646 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Hurshell most popular? ▼
Hurshell was most popular in the 1930s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Hurshell been used? ▼
Records for Hurshell go back to 1915, giving 33 years of history through 1947.
What names are similar to Hurshell? ▼
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 Hurshell's data

  • Hurshell's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (40 total births) through the 1940s (25) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Hurshell

Nearby Names Like Hurshell

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hurshell

Hurley Boy
2,581 births
Hurshel Boy
841 births
Hurbert Boy
640 births
Huriel Boy
278 births
Hurman Boy
203 births

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Names with a similar number of total births

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Berley
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Lyndle
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Denvil
131 births · Peak 1947
Smokey
131 births · Peak 1977

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Hurshell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1915–1947 (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 Hurshell 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.