How Many People Are Named Harrell?
An estimated 1,223 people in the United States have the first name Harrell. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 65 years old, and Harrell peaked in popularity in 1947 with 56 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Harrell 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 Harrell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,223
About 1 in 280,257 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
65
years old
Peak Year
1947
56 births
Total Registered
2,635
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Harrell
Harrell is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,635 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Harrell as a male name
Ranked #10,035 in 2016
7 male births in 2016
Peak: 1947 (56 births)
Harrell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Harrell span from the 1900s to the 2010s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 471 babies were registered. Harrell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Harrell by Decade
How has Harrell 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.
Harrell by State
Birth registrations for Harrell span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, North Carolina, Georgia. The lowest are in Mississippi, Missouri, Virginia. On average, about 69 Harrells were registered per state.
Harrell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Harrell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Harrell
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Harrell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Harrell?
We estimate approximately 1,223 people named Harrell 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 280,257 Americans share this first name.
Is Harrell a common name?
Harrell is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,635 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Harrell most popular?
Harrell reached peak popularity in 1947, when 56 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Harrell is approximately 65 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Harrell a male name?
Harrell is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Harrell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Harrell Smith, Harrell Johnson, Harrell 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 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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