Total births
1,451
Boys' name · since 1880
Spurgeon
1,451 babies named Spurgeon in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12369
- among boys today
- 1,451
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other boys
Spurgeon currently ranks #12369 among boys' names in America, with 1,451 babies recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Spurgeon has been recorded 1,451 times among boys since 1880, currently ranked #12369 nationally and more common than 13% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #12369 among boys today
- 1,451 born since 1880
- 1910s peak decade
- 13% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Spurgeon is currently the #12369 boys' name in America, more common than 13% of boys - 1,451 born since 1880, peaking in the 1910s.
- #12369
- among boys today
- 1,451
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other boys
Spurgeon vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12369
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 13% of names given to boys today.
1910s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Spurgeon was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
45 babies were named Spurgeon in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
How Spurgeon compares
1,451 Top 25% higher than 75% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Spurgeon's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Spurgeon | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,451 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 45 | 23 | 22,252 |
Spurgeon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Spurgeon's full recorded timeline at 1941, 36% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 64% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1880, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 45 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Spurgeon at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1918
Current rank
#12,369
Active since
1880
Spurgeon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1918)
- 45
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Spurgeon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Spurgeon's strongest decade.
304 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Spurgeon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 25
1880s
25 births
- 1890s 67
1890s
67 births
- 1900s 46
1900s
46 births
- 1910s
1910s
304 births
- 1920s
1920s
303 births
- 1930s
1930s
176 births
- 1940s
1940s
168 births
- 1950s
1950s
135 births
- 1960s 76
1960s
76 births
- 1970s 63
1970s
63 births
- 1980s 16
1980s
16 births
- 1990s 12
1990s
12 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 18
2010s
18 births
- 2020s 37
2020s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 304 births (21% of all-time use).
How Spurgeon compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Spurgeon's total volume
Spurgeon vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Spurgeon by state
Where Spurgeon concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 145 | 10.0% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 34 | 2.3% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 27 | 1.9% |
| #4 | Mississippi | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #5 | Texas | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #6 | Virginia | | 8 | 0.6% |
| #7 | Arkansas | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.3% |
North Carolina share of Spurgeon's total US births 10.0%
Even split
145 of 1,451 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Spurgeon? ▼
1,451 babies have been named Spurgeon since 1880. It currently ranks #12369 among boys. The peak year was 1918 with 45 births.
When was Spurgeon most popular? ▼
Spurgeon was most popular in the 1910s decade with 304 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Where is Spurgeon most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Spurgeon are North Carolina (145 births), Pennsylvania (34 births), Alabama (27 births).
How long has the name Spurgeon been used? ▼
Spurgeon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What to do with Spurgeon's data
- Spurgeon's decade-level peak was the 1910s (304 total births); usage has since declined to 37 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Spurgeons (145 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
- 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 Spurgeon
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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, 1880–2025 (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. "Spurgeon: #12369 Boys' Name - 1,451 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/spurgeon. 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 Spurgeon 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.