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.

120
total births
1925–2017
years on record
2000s
peak decade
29%
born in that 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.

  • 120 total births
  • 1925–2017 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 29% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

120 boys have been named Marrell since 1925, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2017.

120
total births
1925–2017
years on record
2000s
peak decade
29%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Marrell was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

11 babies were named Marrell in 2008 - its busiest year on record.

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 at a glance

Last recorded 2017

Total births

120

Since 1925

93 years of records

Peak year

2008

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2017

Active since

1925

Recorded for 93 years

Last year on file: 2017

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

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

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 July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marrell?
120 babies have been named Marrell since 1925. It was last recorded in 2017. The peak year was 2008 with 11 births.
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.
  • 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.

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, 1925–2017 (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. "Marrell: Baby Name Since 1925 - 120 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marrell. 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 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 July 2026.