Hurley

Hurley is a male given name: 97% of people named Hurley are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

MaleMedium

Male 97%Female 3%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 97% male / 3% female
Confidence: Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States
US births since 1880: 2,499 male / 73 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Hurley

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Hurley," in English, "Guten Tag Hurley," in German. Hurley is a male given name: about 97% of people named Hurley are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Hurley,

German

Guten Tag Hurley,

French

Bonjour Hurley,

Spanish

Estimado/a Hurley:

Chinese

Hurley您好：

Japanese

Hurley様

English

Hi Hurley,

German

Hi Hurley,

French

Salut Hurley,

Spanish

Hola Hurley,

Chinese

Hurley你好：

Japanese

Hurleyさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Hurley by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	uncommon	man's name	97%

United States birth data

2,499 male · 73 female · 2,572 births recorded

Male 97%Female 3%

Since 1980: 88% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Hurley a male or female name?

Hurley is a male given name: 97% of people named Hurley are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

How do I address Hurley in an email?

Is Hurley a unisex name?

Hurley is not a unisex name: 97% of people named Hurley are men. Hurley leans strongly male overall.

Sources

Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Hurley a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/hurley (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_hurley,
  title  = {Is Hurley a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/hurley},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}