Total births
298
Boys' name · since 1947
Dornell
Dornell has 298 recorded births since 1947 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1960 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 298
- total births
- 1947–2005
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
Dornell sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 298 recorded since 1947.
Dornell has 298 recorded births among boys since 1947, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1947 to 2005.
- 298 total births
- 1947–2005 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 22% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
298 boys have been named Dornell since 1947, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 2005.
- 298
- total births
- 1947–2005
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Dornell was born in this single decade.
1960
Single peak year
14 babies were named Dornell in 1960 - its busiest year on record.
Dornell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dornell's full recorded timeline at 1976, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1947, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1960 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dornell at a glance
Last recorded 2005Peak year
1960
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1947
Dornell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–2005
- Peak year (1960)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 59 years of records
Dornell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Dornell's strongest decade.
67 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Dornell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
67 births
- 1960s
1960s
60 births
- 1970s
1970s
54 births
- 1980s
1980s
59 births
- 1990s
1990s
42 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 67 births (22% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dornell? ▼
298 babies have been named Dornell since 1947. It was last recorded in 2005. The peak year was 1960 with 14 births.
When was Dornell most popular? ▼
Dornell was most popular in the 1950s decade with 67 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
How long has the name Dornell been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dornell since 1947 -- 59 years through the most recent 2005 data.
What names are similar to Dornell? ▼
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 Dornell's data
- Dornell's decade-level peak was the 1950s (67 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Dornell
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dornell
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1947–2005 (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. "Dornell: Baby Name Since 1947 - 298 Births, Peak 1960." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dornell. 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 Dornell 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 June 2026.