Orell
Orell is a neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky centered along Dixie Highway and Orell Road.
Meaning & Origin of Orell
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Orell is a neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky centered along Dixie Highway and Orell Road.
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The Story of Orell
As a girl name
Orell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1914, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 7 Orells were born — ranking #3,869 that year. As of 2026, Orell ranks #4,805 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 44 Orells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Orell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1915, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1921, when 9 Orells were born — ranking #2,986 that year. As of 2026, Orell ranks #6,056 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 158 Orells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Orell
Orell is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 158 births in the dataset. Orell's peak popularity came in 1921 when it ranked #2,986. Use the chart and map above to compare Orell'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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