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.

#24,588 of 45,481
all-time among boys
36
born since 1930
1980s
peak 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.

  • #24,588 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 36 born since 1930
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sorrell ranks #24,588 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 36 born since 1930, peaking in the 1980s.

#24,588 of 45,481
all-time among boys
36
born since 1930
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Sorrell's 36 recorded births place it above 45.88% 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.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1930–1987

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1980)
9
Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
45678910 193019321980198119821987 5

Sorrell by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (26 births, 72% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 26 births (72% of all-time use).

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

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 archive ordinal is #24,588 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1987. 9 babies were born in 1980, its single highest year.
Where does Sorrell sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sorrell ranks #24,588 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 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

Nearby Names Like Sorrell

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

Soren Boy
#464 10,946 births
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#2256 663 births
Sorin Boy
#2413 547 births
Sorren Boy
#3836 178 births
Soryn Boy
#5819 84 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Sorrell: 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, 1930–1987 (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 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 August 2026.