Spurgeon: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	25	3	–	#757
1890s	67	7	+168%	#634
1900s	46	5	-31%	#774
1910s	304	30	+561%	#948
1920s	303	30	0%	#1,194
1930s	176	18	-42%	#1,400
1940s	168	17	-5%	#1,395
1950s	135	14	-20%	#1,766
1960s	76	8	-44%	#2,524
1970s	63	6	-17%	#2,796
1980s	16	2	-75%	#6,834
1990s	12	1	-25%	#7,517
2000s	5	1	-58%	#11,890
2010s	18	2	+260%	#9,565
2020s (to 2025)	37	6	+243%	#8,079

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#757

1890s

+168%

#634

1900s

-31%

#774

1910s

304

+561%

#948

1920s

303

#1,194

1930s

176

-42%

#1,400

1940s

168

-5%

#1,395

1950s

135

-20%

#1,766

1960s

-44%

#2,524

1970s

-17%

#2,796

1980s

-75%

#6,834

1990s

-25%

#7,517

2000s

-58%

#11,890

2010s

+260%

#9,565

2020s (to 2025)

+243%

#8,079

The story of Spurgeon

Spurgeon is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #13,629 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 1,451 American babies have been named Spurgeon. Its peak came in 1918, when 45 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 Spurgeon stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Spurgeon?

The median living Spurgeon is about 66 years old; half are between 51 and 77. An estimated 400 people named Spurgeon are alive in the United States today.

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

Spurgeon year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	5	#13,629
2024	5	#13,969
2023	–	–
2022	9	#8,887
2021	10	#8,079
2020	8	#9,441
2019	5	#13,865
2018	5	#13,819
2017	8	#9,565
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	5	#11,890
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	5	#7,163
1975	–	–
1970	7	#4,182
1965	–	–
1960	12	#2,524
1955	17	#1,968
1950	12	#2,309
1945	18	#1,624
1940	12	#2,167
1935	19	#1,649
1930	24	#1,528
1925	34	#1,244
1920	33	#1,272
1915	37	#1,067
1910	12	#977
1905	–	–
1900	9	#964
1895	8	#866
1890	–	–
1885	8	#757
1880	5	#1,042

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Spurgeon?

The median living Spurgeon is about 66 years old. Half of all living Spurgeons are between 51 and 77 years old.

How many people named Spurgeon are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Spurgeon are alive in the United States, based on 1,451 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Spurgeon in 2025?

Spurgeon ranked #13,629 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Spurgeon?

1,451 babies have been named Spurgeon in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Spurgeon most popular?

Spurgeon peaked in 1918, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Spurgeon a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Spurgeon rising or falling?

Spurgeon is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Spurgeon popularity over time

The story of Spurgeon

How old are people named Spurgeon?

Spurgeon year by year

Frequently asked questions

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