How Many People Are Named Harrel?
An estimated 261 people in the United States have the first name Harrel. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 75 years old, and Harrel peaked in popularity in 1922 with 24 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Harrel as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Harrel paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 75, Harrel is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1961.
Estimated Living Americans
261
About 1 in 1,313,235 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
75
years old
Peak Year
1922
24 births
Total Registered
764
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Harrel
Harrel is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 764 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Harrel as a male name
Ranked #5,034 in 1979
7 male births in 1979
Peak: 1922 (24 births)
Harrel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Harrel span from the 1910s to the 1970s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 195 babies were registered. Harrel has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Harrel by Decade
How has Harrel tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Harrel by State
Birth registrations for Harrel span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas. The lowest are in Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma. On average, about 20 Harrels were registered per state.
Harrel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Harrel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Harrel
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Harrel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Harrel?
We estimate approximately 261 people named Harrel are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,313,235 Americans share this first name.
Is Harrel a common name?
Harrel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 77.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 764 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Harrel most popular?
Harrel reached peak popularity in 1922, when 24 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Harrel is approximately 75 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Harrel a male name?
Harrel is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Harrel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Harrel Smith, Harrel Johnson, Harrel Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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