Orell

OH-ruhl /ˈoɹəl/
boy 2 syllables fading

Orell is a very rare name used for both girls and boys that was most common in the 1920s and has all but disappeared.

Orell is predominantly a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1979. Orell was first reported in SSA data in 1914 and peaked in 1921 (9 births).

About the name Orell

PronunciationOH-ruhl /ˈoɹəl/

Names similar to Orell

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How popular is Orell?

Boys named Orell
19151920193019401950196019701979
Boys named Orell per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1914–1979 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1979) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here
Girls named Orell
19141915192019251927
Girls named Orell per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1914–1979 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1979) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Orell total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territories♀ Rank♂ Rank
19795——#6,769
19575——#4,391
19518——#3,005
19487——#3,232
19457——#2,925
19436——#3,463
19425——#3,928
19376——#3,423
19368——#2,792
19347——#3,203
19316——#3,660
19308——#3,220
19296——#3,845
19287——#3,615
192712—#5,411#3,695
19266——#4,063
19256——#4,075
19245——#4,794
192312—#4,276#4,724
19226——#4,191
192116—#4,351#3,156
19205——#4,794
19197—#4,153—
191812—#4,181#4,634
191714—#4,466#3,136
19155——#4,240
19145—#4,062—
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