Total births
149
Boys' name · since 1979
Jorrell
Jorrell has 149 recorded births since 1979 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1994 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 149
- total births
- 1979–2014
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
Jorrell is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 149 have been recorded since 1979.
Jorrell has 149 recorded births among boys since 1979, 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 1979 to 2014.
- 149 total births
- 1979–2014 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
149 boys have been named Jorrell since 1979, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2014.
- 149
- total births
- 1979–2014
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Jorrell was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
10 babies were named Jorrell in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Jorrell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jorrell splits its recorded history at 1991: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1979 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1994 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jorrell at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Jorrell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2014
- Peak year (1994)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Jorrell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Jorrell's strongest decade.
59 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Jorrell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
59 births
- 1990s
1990s
49 births
- 2000s
2000s
25 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 59 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jorrell? ▼
Since 1979, Social Security records show 149 babies named Jorrell. The most recent recorded year was 2014. Its busiest year on record was 1994, with 10 births.
When was Jorrell most popular? ▼
Jorrell was most popular in the 1980s decade with 59 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Jorrell been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jorrell since 1979 -- 36 years through the most recent 2014 data.
What names are similar to Jorrell? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jordan, Jorge, Jordon, Jorden, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Jorrell's data
- Jorrell's decade-level peak was the 1980s (59 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2010s -- 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 Jorrell
Nearby Names Like Jorrell
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jorrell
Jordan Boy
#104 401,196 births
Jorge Boy
#285 139,476 births
Jordon Boy
#3278 13,762 births
Jorden Boy
#3342 7,030 births
Jordy Boy
#1168 6,687 births
Compare Jorrell side by side: Jorrell vs Jordan Jorrell vs Jorge Jorrell vs Jordon
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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, 1979–2014 (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. "Jorrell: Baby Name Since 1979 - 149 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jorrell. 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 Jorrell 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.