Shurley
Shurley is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:George Shurley (1569–1647), English judge, Lord Chief Justice of Ireland John Shurley (disambiguation), multiple people
Meaning & Origin of Shurley
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Shurley is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:George Shurley (1569–1647), English judge, Lord Chief Justice of Ireland John Shurley (disambiguation), multiple people
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The Story of Shurley
Shurley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1920, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1923, when 6 Shurleys were born — ranking #3,822 that year. As of 2026, Shurley ranks #3,642 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 16 Shurleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
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About the name Shurley
Shurley is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1920 and has accumulated 16 births in the dataset. Shurley's peak popularity came in 1923 when it ranked #3,822. Use the chart and map above to compare Shurley'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 .
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