boy's name
Thurl
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Births on record 295
Thurl is a boy's name. In 1967 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 1924, when 16 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
Thurl over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1960s. The striped bar is the 1960s, still in progress — it covers 1960 to 1967, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 53 |
| 1920s | 108 |
| 1930s | 60 |
| 1940s | 36 |
| 1950s | 27 |
| 1960s (to 1967) | 11 |
How popular is Thurl?
In 1967, Thurl 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 Thurl
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Thurl also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Thurl over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Thurl
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Thurl — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Thurl
How popular is the name Thurl?
In 1967, Thurl 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 Thurl a girl's or a boy's name?
Thurl is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Thurl most popular?
Thurl peaked in 1924, when 16 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.