How Many People Are Named Narelle?
An estimated 27 people in the United States have the first name Narelle. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 22 years old, and Narelle peaked in popularity in 2006 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Narelle 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 Narelle paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Narelle is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
27
About 1 in 12,694,605 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
2006
9 births
Total Registered
28
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Narelle
Narelle is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 28 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Narelle as a female name
Ranked #17,425 in 2018
5 female births in 2018
Peak: 2006 (9 births)
Narelle: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Narelle span from the 1980s to the 2010s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 17 babies were registered. Narelle has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Narelle by Decade
How has Narelle 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.
Narelle + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Narelle as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Narelle
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Narelle: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Narelle?
We estimate approximately 27 people named Narelle 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 12,694,605 Americans share this first name.
Is Narelle a common name?
Narelle is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 44.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 28 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Narelle most popular?
Narelle reached peak popularity in 2006, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Narelle is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Narelle a female name?
Narelle is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Narelle Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Narelle Smith, Narelle Johnson, Narelle 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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