Turrell
Turrell may refer to the following people:Given or middle nameEstelle Turrell Smith (1854–?), American social reformer Turrell V. Wylie (1927–1984), American scholar, Tibetologist and sinologistSurnameEdmund Turrell, British engraver James Turrell, American artist Noël Turrell, French Olympic biathlete
Meaning & Origin of Turrell
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Turrell may refer to the following people:Given or middle nameEstelle Turrell Smith (1854–?), American social reformer Turrell V. Wylie (1927–1984), American scholar, Tibetologist and sinologistSurnameEdmund Turrell, British engraver James Turrell, American artist Noël Turrell, French Olympic biathlete
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The Story of Turrell
Turrell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1980, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1991, when 10 Turrells were born — ranking #5,096 that year. As of 2026, Turrell ranks #7,138 for baby boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 82 Turrells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Turrell
Turrell is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1980 and has accumulated 82 births in the dataset. Turrell's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #5,096. Use the chart and map above to compare Turrell'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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