Recorded 1914–1992 Unisex name Peak 1920 305 births

Lorell — unisex name

305 babies named Lorell in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s341920s621930s261940s441950s421960s331970s251980s331990s6
1920s
Peak decade

20% of everyone ever named Lorell was born in this single decade.

1920
Single peak year

12 babies were named Lorell in 1920 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lorell

The Social Security Administration has registered 305 babies named Lorell between 1914 and 1992, spanning 79 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lorell currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1992. The name reached its historical peak in 1920, when 12 babies received it in a single year. Lorell is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 42 additional births since 1918.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lorell performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 62 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Lorell shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Tennessee, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Lorell in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lorell in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 305 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Lorell at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

305

Since 1914

79 years of records

Peak year

1920

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1914

Recorded for 79 years

Last year on file: 1992

Lorell popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–1914

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1920)
12
Annual births at peak — across 79 years of records
468101214 199219751961195419441931192219161914 5

Lorell popularity over time — boys

42 total births recorded since 1918 (Lorell as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 42 births
4.555.566.5 19711961194719401937193219211918 5

Lorell by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
62 births that decade — 20% of Lorell's all-time total
1910s341920s621930s261940s441950s421960s331970s251980s331990s6

Lorell by state

Where Lorell concentrates geographically — total births since 1914

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Lorell
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Tennessee
5 1.6%
Tennessee share of Lorell's total US births 1.6%

5 of 305 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lorell?
305 babies have been named Lorell since 1914. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1920 with 12 births.
When was Lorell most popular?
Lorell was most popular in the 1920s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Where is Lorell most popular?
The top states for the name Lorell are Tennessee (5 births).
Is Lorell a unisex name?
Yes, Lorell is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 305 births, and as a boy's name it has 42 births.
How long has the name Lorell been used?
Lorell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 79 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Lorell?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lori, Lorraine, Loretta, Lora, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1914–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.