Boys' name · since 1985

Turell

11 babies named Turell in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

11
total births
1985–1986
years on record
1980s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade

11 boys have been named Turell since 1985, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Turell recorded 11 times among boys since 1985, 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 1985 to 1986.

  • 11 total births
  • 1985–1986 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 100% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

11 boys have been named Turell since 1985, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1986.

11
total births
1985–1986
years on record
1980s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Turell was born in this single decade.

1986
Single peak year

6 babies were named Turell in 1986 - its busiest year on record.

Turell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Turell's full recorded timeline at 1986, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1985, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1986 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Turell at a glance

Last recorded 1986

Total births

11

Since 1985

2 years of records

Peak year

1986

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1986

Active since

1985

Recorded for 2 years

Last year on file: 1986

Turell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–1986

Last recorded 1986
Peak year (1986)
6
Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
4.555.566.5 19851986 6

Turell by decade

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

1980s was Turell's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Turell births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Turell?
Turell has been given to 11 babies in the U.S. since 1985, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1986. 6 babies were born in 1986, its single highest year.
When was Turell most popular?
Turell was most popular in the 1980s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Turell been used?
The SSA has tracked Turell since 1985 -- 2 years through the most recent 1986 data.
What names are similar to Turell?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Turner, Turhan, Turki, Turon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1985–1986 (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. "Turell: Baby Name Since 1985 - 11 Births, Peak 1986." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/turell. 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 Turell 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 July 2026.