Total births
16
Boys' name · since 1915
Hurst
16 babies named Hurst in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1915. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 16
- total births
- 1915–1934
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
Hurst sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 16 recorded since 1915.
Hurst has 16 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 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1934.
- 16 total births
- 1915–1934 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 69% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
16 boys have been named Hurst since 1915, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1934.
- 16
- total births
- 1915–1934
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Hurst was born in this single decade.
1915
Single peak year
6 babies were named Hurst in 1915 - its busiest year on record.
Hurst's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Hurst's full recorded timeline at 1917, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1917, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1915 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Hurst at a glance
Last recorded 1934Peak year
1915
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Hurst popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1934
- Peak year (1915)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Hurst by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Hurst's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Hurst births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
11 births
- 1930s
1930s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 11 births (69% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hurst? ▼
16 babies have been named Hurst since 1915. It was last recorded in 1934. The peak year was 1915 with 6 births.
When was Hurst most popular? ▼
Hurst was most popular in the 1910s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
How long has the name Hurst been used? ▼
Records for Hurst go back to 1915, giving 20 years of history through 1934.
What names are similar to Hurst? ▼
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 Hurst's data
- Hurst's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1930s (5) -- 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 Hurst
Nearby Names Like Hurst
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hurst
Hurley Boy
#8324 2,581 births
Hurshel Boy
841 births
Hurbert Boy
640 births
Huriel Boy
278 births
Hurman Boy
203 births
Compare Hurst side by side: Hurst vs Hurley Hurst vs Hurshel Hurst vs Hurbert
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Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1915–1934 (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. "Hurst: Baby Name Since 1915 - 16 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hurst. 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 Hurst 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 July 2026.