Girl · #3,431 in 2026

Thurley

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

Thurley is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:Cameron Thurley, Australian rules footballer John Thurley, British swimmer Liz Thurley, British fencer Simon Thurley, British academic and architectural historian

Current Rank

#3,431

Peak Rank

#1,477 (1912)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1911

First Year

1935

Last Year

1912

Peak Year

#1477

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Thurley

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

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The Story of Thurley

The earliest SSA record of Thurley as a baby girl name dates back to 1911, when 12 babies received it. 1912 was its biggest year on record, with 14 newborns named Thurley — #1,477 in the national rankings. About 74% of every Thurley on record arrived during the 1910s, its defining decade. Thurley last appeared in the published SSA data in 1935, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 70 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Thurley

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

Thurlow
Three
Thoroughly
Throughly
Thirdly
Thurl
Thirl
Thali
Thorley
Thearchy
Thurles
Thirled

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Thurley

What does the name Thurley mean?

How popular is Thurley in 2026?

In 2026, Thurley ranks #3,431 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Thurley most popular?

Thurley reached its peak popularity in 1912, ranking #1,477 that year with 14 babies given the name.

Is Thurley a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Thurley?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Thurley include Douglas, Jenee, Valeri. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Thurley

Thurley is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1911 and has accumulated 70 births in the dataset. Thurley's peak popularity came in 1912 when it ranked #1,477. Use the chart and map above to compare Thurley'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.