boy's name
Gurley
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 84
Gurley is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1954 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1915, when 12 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1892.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Gurley over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 1950s. The striped bar is the 1950s, still in progress — it covers 1950 to 1954, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 10 |
| 1910s | 22 |
| 1920s | 36 |
| 1930s | 11 |
| 1950s (to 1954) | 5 |
How popular is Gurley?
In 1954, Gurley was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Gurley
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gurley over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gurley
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gurley — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gurley
How popular is the name Gurley?
In 1954, Gurley was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Gurley a girl's or a boy's name?
Gurley is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Gurley?
Gurley has 2 syllables.
When was Gurley most popular?
Gurley peaked in 1915, when 12 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.