Orell vs Orel

Side-by-side comparison of Orell and Orel - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Orell

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Name B

Orel

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Metric Orell Orel
Current Rank Unranked #12380
Total Births (all years) 158 562
Peak Year 1921 1916
Peak Year Births 9 27
Peak Decade 1920s 1910s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Orell Orel
1880s - 5
1890s - 5
1900s - 12
1910s 18 122
1920s 62 105
1930s 35 72
1940s 25 29
1950s 13 5
1970s 5 7
1980s - 21
1990s - 54
2000s - 70
2010s - 31
2020s - 24

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Orell Orel
2015 - 7
2016 - 6
2017 - 7
2021 - 8
2023 - 5
2024 - 5
2025 - 6

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1915–1979.

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