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boys' name ★ peaked 1928

Gurney

Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Gurney
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1928
26 babies
All-time total
790
#5,948 all-time among boys
First recorded
1890
in Social Security records

Gurney popularity over time

790 babies have been named Gurney since 1890, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1894Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s 29 3 – #901
1900s 22 2 -24% #972
1910s 132 13 +500% #1,338
1920s 174 17 +32% #1,469
1930s 142 14 -18% #1,528
1940s 142 14 0% #1,551
1950s 106 11 -25% #1,922
1960s 43 4 -59% #2,873
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The story of Gurney

Gurney is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1890, 790 American babies have been named Gurney. Its peak came in 1928, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Gurney stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Gurney?

The median living Gurney is about 75 years old; half are between 68 and 81. An estimated 200 people named Gurney are alive in the United States today.

median 75 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Gurney year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1965 9 #2,873
1960 6 #3,810
1955 9 #2,851
1950 13 #2,143
1945 14 #1,882
1940 11 #2,235
1935 14 #1,972
1930 16 #1,922
1925 17 #1,962
1920 18 #1,918
1915 18 #1,686
1910 – –
1905 5 #1,314
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1895 5 #1,153
1890 5 #1,063
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Gurney, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Gurney?

The median living Gurney is about 75 years old. Half of all living Gurneys are between 68 and 81 years old.

How many people named Gurney are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Gurney are alive in the United States, based on 790 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Gurney in 2025?

Gurney did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Gurney?

790 babies have been named Gurney in the United States since 1890, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gurney most popular?

Gurney peaked in 1928, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Gurney a boy or girl name?

Gurney is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Gurney rising or falling?

Gurney has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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