ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👦As Boy Name 1978 First Year 2024 Last Year 2002 Peak Year #3909 Peak Rank 467 Total Count 42 Years Active 👧As Girl Name 1971 First Year 1992 Last Year 1988 Peak Year #8391 Peak Rank 43 Total Count 7 Years Active 📖 ## The Story of Katrell ### As a girl name Katrell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1971, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1988: 8 births, good for #8,391 nationwide. About 47% of every Katrell on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Katrell last appeared in the published SSA data in 1992, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 43 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s. ### As a boy name Katrell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1978, with 8 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2002: 21 births, good for #3,909 nationwide. About 34% of every Katrell on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Katrell last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 467 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Katrell Phonetically similar names — useful when Katrell is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Cottrell](/cottrell) * Catterall * Cotterill * Cutrell * Cottrill * Kittrell * [Cantrell](/cantrell) * Cattle * [Carol](/carol) * [Carroll](/carroll) * [Carrol](/carrol) * [Carole](/carole) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Katrell What does the name Katrell mean? Katrell is a boy's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1978\. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades. How popular is Katrell in 2026? In 2026, Katrell ranks #10,889 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year. When was Katrell most popular? Katrell reached its peak popularity in 2002, ranking #3,909 that year with 21 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Katrell most popular? Katrell has historically been most popular in Maryland. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Katrell. Is Katrell a unisex name? Yes — Katrell is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 8% of Katrells assigned female and 92% assigned male historically. What names go well with Katrell? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Katrell include Winson, Brannen, Jatin. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦WinsonPeak #3909](/winson)[👦BrannenPeak #3909](/brannen)[👦JatinPeak #3909](/jatin)[👦EhtanPeak #3909](/ehtan) ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧OrissaPeak #8391](/orissa)[👧AmaleePeak #8391](/amalee)[👧StewartPeak #8391](/stewart)[👧SantiagoPeak #8391](/santiago) ## About the name Katrell Katrell is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 467 births in the dataset. Katrell's peak popularity came in 2002 when it ranked #3,909\. Use the chart and map above to compare Katrell's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2002 → ](/year/2002) * [ Names of the 2000s → ](/decade/2000s) * [ Names starting with "K" → ](/letter/k) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.