US rank #12570 Boys' name Peak 1987 788 births

Tarrell — #12570 US boys' name

788 babies named Tarrell in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s151970s1041980s2381990s2002000s1722010s372020s22
#12570
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 12% of names given to boys today.

1980s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Tarrell was born in this single decade.

1987
Single peak year

35 babies were named Tarrell in 1987 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tarrell

The Social Security Administration has registered 788 babies named Tarrell between 1962 and 2024, spanning 63 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Tarrell currently holds the #12570 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1987, when 35 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tarrell performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 238 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Tarrell shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 37 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Maryland and Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Tarrell in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tarrell in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 788 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Tarrell at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

788

Since 1962

63 years of records

Peak year

1987

35 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#12,570

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1962

Recorded for 63 years

Last year on file: 2024

Tarrell popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1962

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1987)
35
Annual births at peak — across 63 years of records
010203040 202420112004199719901983197619671962 5

Tarrell popularity over time — girls

11 total births recorded since 1970 (Tarrell as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 11 births
4.555.566.5 19721970 5

Tarrell by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
238 births that decade — 30% of Tarrell's all-time total
1960s151970s1041980s2381990s2002000s1722010s372020s22

Tarrell by state

Where Tarrell concentrates geographically — total births since 1962

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Tarrell
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
37 4.7%
#2 Maryland
6 0.8%
#3 Michigan
5 0.6%
New York share of Tarrell's total US births 4.7%
Even split

37 of 788 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tarrell?
788 babies have been named Tarrell since 1962. It currently ranks #12570 among boys. The peak year was 1987 with 35 births.
When was Tarrell most popular?
Tarrell was most popular in the 1980s decade with 238 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
Where is Tarrell most popular?
The top states for the name Tarrell are New York (37 births), Maryland (6 births), Michigan (5 births).
How long has the name Tarrell been used?
Tarrell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1962, spanning 63 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Tarrell?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tariq, Tarik, Taron, Tarek, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1962–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.