Boys' name · since 1902
Harrell
Harrell has 2,635 recorded births since 1902 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1947 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2,771 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 2,635
- born since 1902
- 1920s
- peak decade
Harrell sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 2,635 recorded since 1902.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Harrell has been recorded 2,635 times among boys since 1902, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1902 to 2016.
- #2,771 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 2,635 born since 1902
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Harrell ranks #2,771 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,635 born since 1902, peaking in the 1920s.
- #2,771 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 2,635
- born since 1902
- 1920s
- peak decade
Harrell's 2,635 recorded births place it above 93.9% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Harrell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Harrell's full recorded timeline at 1955, 31% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 69% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1902, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1947 peak of 56 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Harrell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1902–2016
- Peak year (1947)
- 56
- Annual births at peak, across 115 years of records
Harrell by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (471 births, 18% of the file).
1920s was Harrell's strongest decade.
471 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Harrell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 27
1900s
27 births
- 1910s
1910s
218 births
- 1920s
1920s
471 births
- 1930s
1930s
427 births
- 1940s
1940s
459 births
- 1950s
1950s
400 births
- 1960s
1960s
264 births
- 1970s 152
1970s
152 births
- 1980s 125
1980s
125 births
- 1990s 62
1990s
62 births
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
- 2010s 20
2010s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 471 births (18% of all-time use).
How Harrell compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Harrell's total volume
Harrell by state
Where Harrell concentrates geographically, total births since 1902
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 389 | 14.8% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 129 | 4.9% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 82 | 3.1% |
| #4 | Oklahoma | | 64 | 2.4% |
| #5 | Arkansas | | 63 | 2.4% |
| #6 | Florida | | 32 | 1.2% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 28 | 1.1% |
| #8 | Alabama | | 16 | 0.6% |
389 of 2,635 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Harrell appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Harrell's data
- Harrell's decade-level peak was the 1920s (471 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Harrells (389 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Harrell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1947)
Similar record span (~114 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, 1902–2016 (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 Harrell 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.