Total births
36
Boys' name · since 1930
Sorrell
Sorrell has 36 recorded births since 1930 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1980 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 36
- total births
- 1930–1987
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 72%
- born in that decade
Sorrell is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 36 have been recorded since 1930.
Social Security Administration records show Sorrell recorded 36 times among boys since 1930, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1930 to 1987.
- 36 total births
- 1930–1987 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 72% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
36 boys have been named Sorrell since 1930, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1987.
- 36
- total births
- 1930–1987
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 72%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
72% of everyone ever named Sorrell was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
9 babies were named Sorrell in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Sorrell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sorrell's full recorded timeline at 1981, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1930, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1980 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sorrell at a glance
Last recorded 1987Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1930
Sorrell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1930–1987
- Peak year (1980)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Sorrell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Sorrell's strongest decade.
26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.
Sorrell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 10
1930s
10 births
- 1980s
1980s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 26 births (72% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sorrell? ▼
Sorrell has been given to 36 babies in the U.S. since 1930, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1987. 9 babies were born in 1980, its single highest year.
When was Sorrell most popular? ▼
Sorrell was most popular in the 1980s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Sorrell been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Sorrell since 1930 -- 58 years through the most recent 1987 data.
What names are similar to Sorrell? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Soren, Sora, Sorin, Sorren, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Sorrell
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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, 1930–1987 (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. "Sorrell: Baby Name Since 1930 - 36 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sorrell. 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 Sorrell 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.