Dorrell
Dorrell is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Arthur Dorrell (1896–1942), English international footballer George Thomas Dorrell VC, MBE (1880–1971), English recipient of the Victoria Cross Karl Dorrell, American football coach and former player Philip Dorrell (1914–1994), English cricketer Scholanda Dorrell, American professional women's basketball player Stephen Dorrell, British…
Meaning & Origin of Dorrell
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Dorrell is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Arthur Dorrell (1896–1942), English international footballer George Thomas Dorrell VC, MBE (1880–1971), English recipient of the Victoria Cross Karl Dorrell, American football coach and former player Philip Dorrell (1914–1994), English cricketer Scholanda Dorrell, American professional women's basketball player Stephen Dorrell, British…
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The Story of Dorrell
Dorrell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1915, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1986, when 21 Dorrells were born — ranking #2,510 that year. As of 2026, Dorrell ranks #9,668 for baby boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 370 Dorrells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Dorrell
Dorrell is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 370 births in the dataset. Dorrell's peak popularity came in 1986 when it ranked #2,510. Use the chart and map above to compare Dorrell's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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