Holding steady.
Popularity of Jorell since 1979
Babies named Jorell per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1990, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Jorell's real moment was 1983.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 9 |
| 1980s | 128 |
| 1990s | 98 |
| 2000s | 152 |
| 2010s | 92 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Jorell is a modern American name that first appeared on the Social Security Administration's records in 1979, reflecting the late-20th-century trend of creating new names by blending existing ones with popular suffixes. Its peak year of usage was 1983, after which its frequency declined steadily. The name has never ranked in the top 1000, indicating it has always been a rare choice. Jorell is predominantly given to boys, and its trajectory has been stable at very low usage since the 1980s. No particular state showed a strong preference for this name. As a modern invention, Jorell lacks deep historical or etymological roots, but its sound aligns with other names ending in -ell that were fashionable during its brief rise in popularity.
Jorell is a modern American coinage first recorded in 1979. It likely arose as a blend of the name Joel (of Hebrew origin meaning 'Yahweh is God') and the fashionable -ell suffix seen in names like Darnell and Terrell. The name saw its peak usage in 1983.
Sibling names for Jorell
Names that share Jorell's style, for a brother or sister.
