Total births
22
Boys' name · since 1915
Shurman
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 22 babies named Shurman, peaking in 1944. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 22
- total births
- 1915–1946
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
22 boys have been named Shurman since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shurman has been recorded 22 times among boys since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1946.
- 22 total births
- 1915–1946 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
22 boys have been named Shurman since 1915, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1946.
- 22
- total births
- 1915–1946
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Shurman was born in this single decade.
1944
Single peak year
6 babies were named Shurman in 1944 - its busiest year on record.
Shurman's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shurman's full recorded timeline at 1944, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1915, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1944 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shurman at a glance
Last recorded 1946Peak year
1944
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Shurman popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1946
- Peak year (1944)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Shurman by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Shurman's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Shurman births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
- 1930s
1930s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 12 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shurman? ▼
Shurman has been given to 22 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1946. 6 babies were born in 1944, its single highest year.
When was Shurman most popular? ▼
Shurman was most popular in the 1940s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1944.
How long has the name Shurman been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Shurman since 1915 -- 32 years through the most recent 1946 data.
What names are similar to Shurman? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shulem, Shun, Shubh, Shuaib, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Shurman
Nearby Names Like Shurman
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shurman
Shulem Boy
#1986 1,584 births
Shun Boy
909 births
Shubh Boy
#3762 418 births
Shuaib Boy
#4952 333 births
Shubham Boy
#10316 310 births
Compare Shurman side by side: Shurman vs Shulem Shurman vs Shun Shurman vs Shubh
Related Names
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, 1915–1946 (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. "Shurman: Baby Name Since 1915 - 22 Births, Peak 1944." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shurman. 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 Shurman 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.