Girls' name · since 1919
Runell
174 babies named Runell in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 1930. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #21,280 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 174
- born since 1919
- 1920s
- peak decade
174 girls have been named Runell since 1919, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Runell recorded 174 times among girls since 1919, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1953.
- #21,280 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 174 born since 1919
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Runell ranks #21,280 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 174 born since 1919, peaking in the 1920s.
- #21,280 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 174
- born since 1919
- 1920s
- peak decade
Runell's 174 recorded births place it above 70.55% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.
Runell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Runell's SSA record in two at 1931 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 1920, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1930 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Runell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1953
- Peak year (1930)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Runell by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (75 births, 43% of the file).
1920s was Runell's strongest decade.
75 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Runell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1920s
1920s
75 births
- 1930s
1930s
52 births
- 1940s
1940s
30 births
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 75 births (43% of all-time use).
Runell by state
Where Runell concentrates geographically, total births since 1919
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 23 | 13.2% |
23 of 174 births nationwide.
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What to do with Runell's data
- Runell's decade-level peak was the 1920s (75 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Runells (23 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Runell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1930)
Similar record span (~34 yrs)
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, 1919–1953 (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 Runell 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.