Boys' name · since 1918

Hurtis

Since 1918, U.S. Social Security records show 57 babies named Hurtis, peaking in 1929. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#21,234 of 45,481
all-time among boys
57
born since 1918
1920s
peak decade

Hurtis sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 57 recorded since 1918.

Hurtis has 57 recorded births among boys since 1918, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1971.

  • #21,234 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 57 born since 1918
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hurtis ranks #21,234 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 57 born since 1918, peaking in the 1920s.

#21,234 of 45,481
all-time among boys
57
born since 1918
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Hurtis's 57 recorded births place it above 53.13% 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.

Hurtis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Hurtis's SSA record in two at 1929 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1918, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1929 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Hurtis popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1971

Last recorded 1971
Peak year (1929)
8
Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
456789 1918192019211925192819291949195019551971 5

Hurtis by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (28 births, 49% of the file).

1920s was Hurtis's strongest decade.

28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.

Hurtis births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 28 births (49% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hurtis? ▼
57 babies have been named Hurtis since 1918. All-time, it sits at #21,234 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1971. The peak year was 1929 with 8 births.
Where does Hurtis sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hurtis ranks #21,234 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 Hurtis most popular? ▼
Hurtis was most popular in the 1920s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1929.
How long has the name Hurtis been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Hurtis since 1918 -- 54 years through the most recent 1971 data.
What names are similar to Hurtis? ▼
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 Hurtis's data

  • Hurtis's decade-level peak was the 1920s (28 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Hurtis

Nearby Names Like Hurtis

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

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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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Verble
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Scipio
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Burnes
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Celeste
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Hurtis: 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, 1918–1971 (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 Hurtis 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.