Boys' name · since 1971
Contrell
Since 1971, U.S. Social Security records show 220 babies named Contrell, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,378 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 220
- born since 1971
- 1980s
- peak decade
Contrell is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 220 have been recorded since 1971.
Social Security Administration records show Contrell recorded 220 times among boys since 1971, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2015.
- #12,378 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 220 born since 1971
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Contrell ranks #12,378 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 220 born since 1971, peaking in the 1980s.
- #12,378 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 220
- born since 1971
- 1980s
- peak decade
Contrell's 220 recorded births place it above 72.76% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
Contrell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Contrell splits its recorded history at 1991: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1973 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2002 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Contrell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2015
- Peak year (2002)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Contrell by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (58 births, 26% of the file).
1980s was Contrell's strongest decade.
58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Contrell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
31 births
- 1980s
1980s
58 births
- 1990s
1990s
57 births
- 2000s
2000s
50 births
- 2010s
2010s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 58 births (26% of all-time use).
Contrell by state
Where Contrell concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 5 | 2.3% |
5 of 220 births nationwide.
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- Contrell's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (58 total births) through the 2010s (24) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Illinois records the most Contrells (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Contrell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2002)
Similar record span (~44 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1971–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Contrell draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.