Gurney Name Popularity and Statistics

Gurney is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record1969
Total Recorded U.S. Births790
First Year on Record1890

Gurney popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
1969Boys5#4,404
1966Boys5#3,948
1965Boys9#2,780
1964Boys5#4,039
1963Boys8#3,044
1961Boys5#4,065
1960Boys6#3,665
1959Boys9#2,821
1958Boys8#3,033
1957Boys9#2,822
1955Boys9#2,764
1954Boys16#1,956
1953Boys17#1,900
1952Boys13#2,153
1951Boys12#2,246
1950Boys13#2,111
1949Boys21#1,616
1948Boys9#2,608
1947Boys15#1,988
1946Boys15#1,884
1945Boys14#1,852
1944Boys17#1,683
1943Boys10#2,405
1942Boys10#2,386

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1928 · Boys

26 recorded births and rank #1,448.

1924 · Boys

23 recorded births and rank #1,628.

1932 · Boys

22 recorded births and rank #1,509.

1949 · Boys

21 recorded births and rank #1,616.

Where Gurney ranked highest in 1957

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

NC
Rank #464 · 7 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Gurney