boy's name
Spurgeon
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,451
Spurgeon is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1918, when 45 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Spurgeon over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 25 |
| 1890s | 67 |
| 1900s | 46 |
| 1910s | 304 |
| 1920s | 303 |
| 1930s | 176 |
| 1940s | 168 |
| 1950s | 135 |
| 1960s | 76 |
| 1970s | 63 |
| 1980s | 16 |
| 1990s | 12 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 18 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 37 |
How popular is Spurgeon?
In 2025, Spurgeon was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Spurgeon
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Spurgeon also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Spurgeon over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Spurgeon
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Spurgeon — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Spurgeon
How popular is the name Spurgeon?
In 2025, Spurgeon was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Spurgeon a girl's or a boy's name?
Spurgeon is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Spurgeon?
Spurgeon has 2 syllables.
When was Spurgeon most popular?
Spurgeon peaked in 1918, when 45 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Spurgeon a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Spurgeon currently ranks #12,201 in the United States. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.