Holding steady, #10,695 for boys today.
Popularity of Tirrell since 1969
Babies named Tirrell per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1989, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Tirrell's real moment was 1978.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 11 |
| 1970s | 231 |
| 1980s | 221 |
| 1990s | 199 |
| 2000s | 65 |
| 2010s | 42 |
| 2020s | 11 |
Meaning & origin
Tirrell is a modern American coinage that first appeared in records in 1969, likely as a respelling of the surname Tyrell. It reached its peak popularity in 1978, when it ranked higher than in subsequent decades. The name has maintained a stable trajectory since then, never becoming widely common but appearing with modest consistency. In its best year, 1978, the name was given to a small number of boys across the country, though it did not concentrate in any particular state enough to be recorded among top states. Its rarity today means that a child named Tirrell is unlikely to share the name with many classmates.
Tirrell is likely a variant spelling of Tyrell, a surname that itself has multiple possible origins. It may derive from the Old French personal name Thierri, which was brought to England after the Norman Conquest, or from any of several Norman place names such as Tirel. The name saw limited use as a given name in the United States, first appearing on record in the late 1960s.
Nicknames & variants
Sibling names for Tirrell
Names that share Tirrell's style, for a brother or sister.
