Boys' name · since 1962
Tarrell
Tarrell has 788 recorded births since 1962 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1987 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5,955 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 788
- born since 1962
- 1980s
- peak decade
Tarrell sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 788 recorded since 1962.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tarrell has been recorded 788 times among boys since 1962, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 2024.
- #5,955 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 788 born since 1962
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tarrell ranks #5,955 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 788 born since 1962, peaking in the 1980s.
- #5,955 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 788
- born since 1962
- 1980s
- peak decade
Tarrell's 788 recorded births place it above 86.9% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Tarrell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tarrell's full recorded timeline at 1993, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1962, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1987 peak of 35 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tarrell popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–2024
- Peak year (1987)
- 35
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
Tarrell popularity over time - girls
11 total births recorded since 1970 (Tarrell as girls' name)
Tarrell by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (238 births, 30% of the file).
1980s was Tarrell's strongest decade.
238 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Tarrell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 15
1960s
15 births
- 1970s
1970s
104 births
- 1980s
1980s
238 births
- 1990s
1990s
200 births
- 2000s
2000s
172 births
- 2010s 37
2010s
37 births
- 2020s 22
2020s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 238 births (30% of all-time use).
How Tarrell compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Tarrell's total volume
Tarrell by state
Where Tarrell concentrates geographically, total births since 1962
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 37 | 4.7% |
| #2 | Maryland | | 6 | 0.8% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.6% |
37 of 788 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Tarrell's data
- Tarrell's decade-level peak was the 1980s (238 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Tarrells (37 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Tarrell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1987)
Similar record span (~62 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, 1962–2024 (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 Tarrell 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.