Girl · #15,243 in 2026

Hurrem

Name: Popularity of the name Hurrem in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Hurrem, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Hürrem Sultan, also known as Roxelana, was the chief consort and legal wife of Ottoman sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, mother of his successor Selim II, and the first haseki sultan of the Ottoman Empire.

Ottoman Turkish

Current Rank

#15,243

Peak Rank

#9,562 (2021)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

2016

First Year

2024

Last Year

2021

Peak Year

#9562

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Hurrem

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

Ottoman Turkish

Origin & history

Roxelana, "Portrait of a Woman" (La Sultana Rossa) c. 1550, Workshop of Titian . While no documentation exists about Hürrem's life before she entered the harem, legends about her origins arose in literary works. It has been claimed that she was of Ukrainian , Russian , or Polish , origin. Many sources state that Hürrem came from Ruthenia , which was then part of the Polish Crown . Ogier Ghiselin de Busbecq called her "Roxelana" based on her supposed origin from the Ruthenian territory in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth , at the time often known as Roxolania (from the Roxolani people mention

The Story of Hurrem

The earliest SSA record of Hurrem as a baby girl name dates back to 2016, when 5 babies received it. 2021 was its biggest year on record, with 10 newborns named Hurrem — #9,562 in the national rankings. About 80% of every Hurrem on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. Hurrem last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 25 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Hurrem

Phonetically similar names — useful when Hurrem is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Hrem
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Hering
Hum
Harem
Hm
Harangue
Haram
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Herm
Humm
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Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Hurrem

What does the name Hurrem mean?

What is the origin of the name Hurrem?

Hurrem has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Ottoman Turkish.

How popular is Hurrem in 2026?

In 2026, Hurrem ranks #15,243 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Hurrem most popular?

Hurrem reached its peak popularity in 2021, ranking #9,562 that year with 10 babies given the name.

Is Hurrem a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Hurrem is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Hurrem?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Hurrem include Vivie, Rosilee, Mellow. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Hurrem

Hurrem is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2016 and has accumulated 25 births in the dataset. Hurrem's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #9,562. Use the chart and map above to compare Hurrem's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.