How Many People Are Named Hurshell?
An estimated 22 people in the United States have the first name Hurshell. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 85 years old, and Hurshell peaked in popularity in 1918 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hurshell 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 Hurshell paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 85, Hurshell is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1951.
- Hurshell is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
22
About 1 in 15,579,743 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
85
years old
Peak Year
1918
9 births
Total Registered
131
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hurshell
Hurshell is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 131 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Hurshell as a male name
Ranked #3,215 in 1947
7 male births in 1947
Peak: 1918 (9 births)
Hurshell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hurshell span from the 1910s to the 1940s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 40 babies were registered. While Hurshell is less common than at its peak in the 1930s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Hurshell by Decade
How has Hurshell 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.
Hurshell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hurshell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Hurshell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hurshell?
We estimate approximately 22 people named Hurshell 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 15,579,743 Americans share this first name.
Is Hurshell a common name?
Hurshell is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 41.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 131 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hurshell most popular?
Hurshell reached peak popularity in 1918, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hurshell is approximately 85 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hurshell a male name?
Hurshell is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hurshell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hurshell Smith, Hurshell Johnson, Hurshell 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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