Is Hurshel a boy or girl name?

Hurshel is a boy’s name. Of the 841 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 0.0% were girls and 100.0% were boys.

Hurshel

Recorded 1904–1987 · United States

Hurshel was most popular in 1921, when 33 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,545 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 841 people named Hurshel.

Hurshel over time

Births per year. The dot marks Hurshel’s peak in 1921. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Hurshel a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Hurshel is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 841 Americans given it were girls and 100.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org