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boys' name ★ peaked 1919

Hurley

Gender Boy · 3% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Hurley
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1919
54 babies
All-time total
2,659
#2,813 all-time among boys
First recorded
1881
in Social Security records

Hurley popularity over time

2,659 babies have been named Hurley since 1881, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 36 36 4 – #729
1890s – 74 74 7 +106% #684
1900s – 76 76 8 +3% #741
1910s 11 287 298 30 +292% #912
1920s – 406 406 41 +36% #922
1930s 12 395 407 41 0% #919
1940s – 338 338 34 -17% #957
1950s – 276 276 28 -18% #1,172
1960s – 148 148 15 -46% #1,789
1970s – 93 93 9 -37% #2,338
1980s – 69 69 7 -26% #3,963
1990s – 25 25 3 -64% #6,347
2000s 15 93 108 11 +332% #3,761
2010s 40 204 244 24 +126% #3,072
2020s (to 2025) – 61 61 10 -58% #5,630

The story of Hurley

Hurley 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 1881, 2,659 American babies have been named Hurley. Its peak came in 1919, when 54 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Hurley stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Hurley?

The median living Hurley is about 55 years old; half are between 15 and 74. An estimated 1,200 people named Hurley are alive in the United States today.

median 55 020406080100

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

Hurley year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 – – 9 #8,586
2023 – – 13 #6,671
2022 – – 9 #8,568
2021 – – 16 #5,630
2020 – – 14 #6,092
2019 – – 6 #11,290
2018 5 #16,594 13 #6,493
2017 – – 18 #5,177
2016 – – 15 #5,891
2015 6 #15,216 25 #4,122
2014 6 #15,322 19 #4,944
2013 10 #10,546 24 #4,110
2012 5 #17,853 30 #3,573
2011 8 #12,601 37 #3,072
2010 – – 17 #5,339
2009 10 #10,967 28 #3,761
2008 5 #18,559 24 #4,183
2007 – – 23 #4,281
2006 – – 5 #12,747
2005 – – 7 #9,492
2004 – – 6 #10,457
2003 – – – –
2002 – – – –
2001 – – – –
2000 – – – –
1995 – – 6 #8,191
1990 – – 6 #7,514
1985 – – – –
1980 – – 8 #4,675
1975 – – 11 #3,320
1970 – – 16 #2,338
1965 – – 20 #1,789
1960 – – 13 #2,367
1955 – – 15 #2,085
1950 – – 38 #1,172
1945 – – 33 #1,150
1940 – – 31 #1,218
1935 6 #3,956 42 #984
1930 – – 47 #996
1925 – – 42 #1,081
1920 – – 37 #1,193
1915 – – 29 #1,229
1910 5 #2,572 10 #1,077
1905 – – 8 #963
1900 – – 6 #1,235
1895 – – 8 #831
1890 – – 9 #700
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Hurley?

The median living Hurley is about 55 years old. Half of all living Hurleys are between 15 and 74 years old.

How many people named Hurley are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Hurley are alive in the United States, based on 2,659 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Hurley in 2025?

Hurley 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 Hurley?

2,659 babies have been named Hurley in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hurley most popular?

Hurley peaked in 1919, when 54 newborns received the name.

Is Hurley a boy or girl name?

Hurley is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Hurley rising or falling?

Hurley is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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