Orrell
Orrell is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Orrell
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Orrell is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Orrell
The earliest SSA record of Orrell as a baby boy name dates back to 1916, when 5 babies received it. 1916 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Orrell — #3,898 in the national rankings. The 1910s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 50% of all recorded Orrells. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1922 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 10 Orrells 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 Orrell
Orrell is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Orrell's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #3,898. Use the chart and map above to compare Orrell'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 .
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.