Holding steady.
Popularity of Dorell since 1970
Babies named Dorell per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1985, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Dorell's real moment was 1976.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 40 |
| 1980s | 52 |
| 1990s | 24 |
| 2000s | 20 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Dorell is a rare modern name that first entered U.S. birth records in 1970, but it has never achieved widespread use. Its peak popularity came in 1976, and it has since remained extremely uncommon, with no recorded top state concentrations. The name's trajectory is stable, indicating it has neither grown nor faded dramatically, but it remains a distinctive choice for parents seeking an uncommon name. Despite its rarity, Dorell fits the pattern of names ending in -ell, a common suffix for both classic and modern names.
Dorell is likely a modern coinage, possibly influenced by the name Dorrell or a combination of names like Dora and the popular suffix -ell. It first appeared in U.S. records in 1970 and saw its peak usage in 1976, but has remained extremely rare ever since.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Dory, D
Variants: Dorrell
Sibling names for Dorell
Names that share Dorell's style, for a brother or sister.
