Boy nameNot in the current top charts
Gurney
//ˈɡɜrni//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19286 lettersStarts with G
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Gurney's meaning
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Gurney's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Gurney |
|---|---|
| 1890 | 5 |
| 1894 | 7 |
| 1895 | 5 |
| 1896 | 6 |
| 1899 | 6 |
| 1902 | 7 |
| 1905 | 5 |
| 1906 | 5 |
| 1909 | 5 |
| 1911 | 5 |
| 1912 | 9 |
| 1913 | 16 |
| 1914 | 17 |
| 1915 | 18 |
| 1916 | 14 |
| 1917 | 20 |
| 1918 | 20 |
| 1919 | 13 |
| 1920 | 18 |
| 1921 | 17 |
| 1922 | 11 |
| 1923 | 11 |
| 1924 | 23 |
| 1925 | 17 |
| 1926 | 13 |
| 1927 | 21 |
| 1928 | 26 |
| 1929 | 17 |
| 1930 | 16 |
| 1931 | 16 |
| 1932 | 22 |
| 1933 | 14 |
| 1934 | 16 |
| 1935 | 14 |
| 1936 | 8 |
| 1937 | 9 |
| 1938 | 16 |
| 1939 | 11 |
| 1940 | 11 |
| 1941 | 20 |
| 1942 | 10 |
| 1943 | 10 |
| 1944 | 17 |
| 1945 | 14 |
| 1946 | 15 |
| 1947 | 15 |
| 1948 | 9 |
| 1949 | 21 |
| 1950 | 13 |
| 1951 | 12 |
| 1952 | 13 |
| 1953 | 17 |
| 1954 | 16 |
| 1955 | 9 |
| 1957 | 9 |
| 1958 | 8 |
| 1959 | 9 |
| 1960 | 6 |
| 1961 | 5 |
| 1963 | 8 |
| 1964 | 5 |
| 1965 | 9 |
| 1966 | 5 |
| 1969 | 5 |
Gurney through the decades
- Gurney peaked in 1928, when 26 babies were named Gurney in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1957–1969), use of Gurney has fallen 51% compared to the 10 years before that.