How Many People Are Named Lorell?
An estimated 160 people in the United States have the first name Lorell. It is used for both genders, with 87.9% female. The average bearer is 62 years old, and Lorell peaked in popularity in 1921 with 17 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lorell 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 Lorell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
160
About 1 in 2,142,215 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
87.9% confidence
Average Age
62
years old
Peak Year
1921
17 births
Total Registered
347
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lorell
Lorell is predominantly female (87.9%), though 42 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Lorell as a male name
Ranked #5,362 in 1971
5 male births in 1971
Peak: 1921 (6 births)
Lorell as a female name
Ranked #12,674 in 1992
6 female births in 1992
Peak: 1920 (12 births)
Lorell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lorell span from the 1910s to the 1990s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 68 babies were registered. Lorell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lorell by Decade
How has Lorell 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.
Lorell by State
Lorell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lorell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Lorell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lorell?
We estimate approximately 160 people named Lorell 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 2,142,215 Americans share this first name.
Is Lorell a common name?
Lorell is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 71.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 347 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lorell most popular?
Lorell reached peak popularity in 1921, when 17 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lorell is approximately 62 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lorell a female name?
Lorell is predominantly female. 87.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lorell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lorell Smith, Lorell Johnson, Lorell 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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