How Many People Are Named Hurley?
An estimated 1,200 people in the United States have the first name Hurley. It is predominantly male (97.1%). The average bearer is 50 years old, and Hurley peaked in popularity in 1919 with 54 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hurley 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 Hurley paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Hurley is overwhelmingly male, 78 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
1,200
About 1 in 285,629 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.1% confidence
Average Age
50
years old
Peak Year
1919
54 births
Total Registered
2,659
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hurley
Hurley is predominantly male (97.1%), though 78 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Hurley as a male name
Ranked #8,553 in 2024
9 male births in 2024
Peak: 1919 (54 births)
Hurley as a female name
Ranked #16,587 in 2018
5 female births in 2018
Peak: 2009 (10 births)
Hurley: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hurley span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 407 babies were registered. Hurley has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hurley by Decade
How has Hurley 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.
Hurley by State
Birth registrations for Hurley span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee. The lowest are in Missouri, Alabama, Texas. On average, about 53 Hurleys were registered per state.
Hurley + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hurley as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hurley
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Hurley: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hurley?
We estimate approximately 1,200 people named Hurley 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 285,629 Americans share this first name.
Is Hurley a common name?
Hurley is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,659 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hurley most popular?
Hurley reached peak popularity in 1919, when 54 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hurley is approximately 50 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hurley a male name?
Hurley is predominantly male. 97.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hurley Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hurley Smith, Hurley Johnson, Hurley 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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