Total births
112
Girls' name · since 1973
Sorrel
112 babies named Sorrel in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13845
- among girls today
- 112
- born since 1973
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Sorrel is the #13845 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 112 recorded since 1973.
Sorrel has 112 recorded births among girls since 1973, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13845 as of the latest data, more common than 22% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2025.
- #13845 among girls today
- 112 born since 1973
- 2010s peak decade
- 22% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sorrel is currently the #13845 girls' name in America, more common than 22% of girls - 112 born since 1973, peaking in the 2010s.
- #13845
- among girls today
- 112
- born since 1973
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other girls
Sorrel vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13845
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 22% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Sorrel was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
10 babies were named Sorrel in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Sorrel compares
112 26th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Sorrel's all-time total is 71% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sorrel | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 112 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sorrel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sorrel splits its recorded history at 2013: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1973 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sorrel at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#13,845
Active since
1973
Sorrel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Sorrel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Sorrel's strongest decade.
38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Sorrel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
16 births
- 2000s
2000s
23 births
- 2010s
2010s
38 births
- 2020s
2020s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 38 births (34% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sorrel? ▼
Since 1973, Social Security records show 112 babies named Sorrel. Today it holds rank #13845 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 10 births.
When was Sorrel most popular? ▼
Sorrel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Sorrel been used? ▼
Records for Sorrel go back to 1973, giving 53 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Sorrel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Soraya, Sora, Soren, Soraida, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sorrel's data
- Sorrel's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (38 total births) through the 2020s (30) -- 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.
Keep exploring Sorrel
Nearby Names Like Sorrel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sorrel
Soraya Girl
#910 6,811 births
Sora Girl
#1968 1,799 births
Soren Girl
#4328 679 births
Soraida Girl
542 births
Soriah Girl
#7062 452 births
Compare Sorrel side by side: Sorrel vs Soraya Sorrel vs Sora Sorrel vs Soren
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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, 1973–2025 (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. "Sorrel: #13845 Girls' Name - 112 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sorrel. 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 Sorrel 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.