Total births
136
Boys' name · since 1970
Dorell
136 babies named Dorell in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 136
- total births
- 1970–2008
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Dorell is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 136 have been recorded since 1970.
Dorell has 136 recorded births among boys since 1970, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2008.
- 136 total births
- 1970–2008 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
136 boys have been named Dorell since 1970, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2008.
- 136
- total births
- 1970–2008
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Dorell was born in this single decade.
1985
Single peak year
11 babies were named Dorell in 1985 - its busiest year on record.
Dorell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dorell's full recorded timeline at 1987, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1975, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1985 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dorell at a glance
Last recorded 2008Peak year
1985
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1970
Dorell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2008
- Peak year (1985)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Dorell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Dorell's strongest decade.
52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Dorell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
40 births
- 1980s
1980s
52 births
- 1990s
1990s
24 births
- 2000s 20
2000s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 52 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dorell? ▼
Dorell has been given to 136 babies in the U.S. since 1970, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2008. 11 babies were born in 1985, its single highest year.
When was Dorell most popular? ▼
Dorell was most popular in the 1980s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Dorell been used? ▼
Records for Dorell go back to 1970, giving 39 years of history through 2008.
What names are similar to Dorell? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dorian, Dorsey, Dorothy, Doris, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Dorell's data
- Dorell's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (52 total births) through the 2000s (20) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Dorell
Nearby Names Like Dorell
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dorell
Dorian Boy
#540 24,187 births
Dorsey Boy
5,411 births
Dorothy Boy
3,677 births
Doris Boy
3,241 births
Doran Boy
#8364 2,656 births
Compare Dorell side by side: Dorell vs Dorian Dorell vs Dorsey Dorell vs Dorothy
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1970–2008 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Dorell: Baby Name Since 1970 - 136 Births, Peak 1985." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dorell. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Dorell 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 July 2026.