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.

131
total births
1915–1947
years on record
1930s
peak decade
31%
born in that 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.

  • 131 total births
  • 1915–1947 years on record
  • 1930s peak decade
  • 31% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

131 boys have been named Hurshell since 1915, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1947.

131
total births
1915–1947
years on record
1930s
peak decade
31%
born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Hurshell was born in this single decade.

1918
Single peak year

9 babies were named Hurshell in 1918 - its busiest year on record.

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 at a glance

Last recorded 1947

Total births

131

Since 1915

33 years of records

Peak year

1918

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1947

Active since

1915

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 1947

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

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

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 June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hurshell? ▼
131 babies have been named Hurshell since 1915. It was last recorded in 1947. The peak year was 1918 with 9 births.
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.
  • 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 Hurshell

Nearby Names Like Hurshell

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

Hurley Boy
#8324 2,581 births
Hurshel Boy
841 births
Hurbert Boy
640 births
Huriel Boy
278 births
Hurman Boy
203 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Lasaro
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Ardith
131 births · Peak 1928
Berley
131 births · Peak 1926
Lyndle
131 births · Peak 1920
Denvil
131 births · Peak 1947
Smokey #10007
131 births · Peak 1977

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, 1915–1947 (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. "Hurshell: Baby Name Since 1915 - 131 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hurshell. 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 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 June 2026.