Total births
139
Boys' name · since 1979
Jurell
139 babies named Jurell in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 139
- total births
- 1979–2012
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
Jurell is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 139 have been recorded since 1979.
Jurell has 139 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 2012.
- 139 total births
- 1979–2012 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
139 boys have been named Jurell since 1979, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2012.
- 139
- total births
- 1979–2012
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Jurell was born in this single decade.
1986
Single peak year
14 babies were named Jurell in 1986 - its busiest year on record.
Jurell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jurell's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1979, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1986 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jurell at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
1986
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Jurell popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2012
- Peak year (1986)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Jurell popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1918 (Jurell as girls' name)
Jurell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Jurell's strongest decade.
51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Jurell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
51 births
- 1990s
1990s
23 births
- 2000s
2000s
44 births
- 2010s 16
2010s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 51 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jurell? ▼
Jurell has been given to 139 babies in the U.S. since 1979, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2012. 14 babies were born in 1986, its single highest year.
When was Jurell most popular? ▼
Jurell was most popular in the 1980s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Jurell been used? ▼
Records for Jurell go back to 1979, giving 34 years of history through 2012.
What names are similar to Jurell? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jurgen, Juriel, Juron, Jurrell, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Jurell's data
- Jurell's decade-level peak was the 1980s (51 total births); usage has since declined to 16 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 Jurell
Nearby Names Like Jurell
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jurell
Jurgen Boy
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Juriel Boy
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Juron Boy
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Jurrell Boy
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Juriah Boy
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Compare Jurell side by side: Jurell vs Jurgen Jurell vs Juriel Jurell vs Juron
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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, 1979–2012 (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. "Jurell: Baby Name Since 1979 - 139 Births, Peak 1986." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jurell. 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 Jurell 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.