Boys' name · since 1925

Marrell

Marrell has 120 recorded births since 1925 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#16,222 of 45,481
all-time among boys
120
born since 1925
2000s
peak decade

120 boys have been named Marrell since 1925, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marrell has been recorded 120 times among boys since 1925, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1925 to 2017.

  • #16,222 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 120 born since 1925
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marrell ranks #16,222 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 120 born since 1925, peaking in the 2000s.

#16,222 of 45,481
all-time among boys
120
born since 1925
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Marrell's 120 recorded births place it above 64.29% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Marrell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Marrell's full recorded timeline at 1996, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1970, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Marrell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1925–2017

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (2008)
11
Annual births at peak, across 93 years of records
4681012 1925197119891996200420112017 5

Marrell by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (35 births, 29% of the file).

2000s was Marrell's strongest decade.

35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.

Marrell births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 35 births (29% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marrell?
120 babies have been named Marrell since 1925. All-time, it sits at #16,222 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2017. The peak year was 2008 with 11 births.
Where does Marrell sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marrell ranks #16,222 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Marrell most popular?
Marrell was most popular in the 2000s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Marrell been used?
The SSA has tracked Marrell since 1925 -- 93 years through the most recent 2017 data.
What names are similar to Marrell?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mark, Martin, Marvin, Marcus, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Marrell's data

  • Marrell's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (35 total births) through the 2010s (23) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Marrell

Nearby Names Like Marrell

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marrell

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Marrell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1925–2017 (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 Marrell 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.