Boys' name · since 1963
Dyrell
171 babies named Dyrell in U.S. Social Security records since 1963, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13,900 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 171
- born since 1963
- 1990s
- peak decade
171 boys have been named Dyrell since 1963, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dyrell has been recorded 171 times among boys since 1963, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1963 to 2006.
- #13,900 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 171 born since 1963
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dyrell ranks #13,900 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 171 born since 1963, peaking in the 1990s.
- #13,900 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 171
- born since 1963
- 1990s
- peak decade
Dyrell's 171 recorded births place it above 69.38% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Dyrell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dyrell splits its recorded history at 1991: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1963 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1990 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dyrell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–2006
- Peak year (1990)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Dyrell by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (71 births, 42% of the file).
1990s was Dyrell's strongest decade.
71 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Dyrell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 14
1970s
14 births
- 1980s
1980s
55 births
- 1990s
1990s
71 births
- 2000s 26
2000s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 71 births (42% of all-time use).
Dyrell by state
Where Dyrell concentrates geographically, total births since 1963
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 6 | 3.5% |
6 of 171 births nationwide.
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What to do with Dyrell's data
- Dyrell's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (71 total births) through the 2000s (26) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Dyrells (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Dyrell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1990)
Similar record span (~43 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, 1963–2006 (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 Dyrell 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.