How Many People Are Named Gurley?
An estimated 8 people in the United States have the first name Gurley. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 81 years old, and Gurley peaked in popularity in 1915 with 12 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gurley as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Gurley paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 81, Gurley is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1955.
- Gurley is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
8
About 1 in 42,844,292 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
81
years old
Peak Year
1915
12 births
Total Registered
84
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gurley
Gurley is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 84 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Gurley as a male name
Ranked #4,041 in 1954
5 male births in 1954
Peak: 1915 (12 births)
Gurley: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gurley span from the 1890s to the 1950s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 36 babies were registered. Gurley has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gurley by Decade
How has Gurley tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Gurley + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gurley as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gurley
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Gurley: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gurley?
We estimate approximately 8 people named Gurley are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 42,844,292 Americans share this first name.
Is Gurley a common name?
Gurley is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 24.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 84 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gurley most popular?
Gurley reached peak popularity in 1915, when 12 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gurley is approximately 81 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gurley a male name?
Gurley is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gurley Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gurley Smith, Gurley Johnson, Gurley Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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