How Many People Are Named Orell?
An estimated 37 people in the United States have the first name Orell. It is used for both genders, with 78.2% male. The average bearer is 77 years old, and Orell peaked in popularity in 1921 with 16 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Orell 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 Orell paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 77, Orell is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1959.
- Orell is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
37
About 1 in 9,263,631 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
78.2% confidence
Average Age
77
years old
Peak Year
1921
16 births
Total Registered
202
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Orell
Orell is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (78.2%) and females (21.8%). Out of 202 total births registered, 158 were male and 44 were female.
Orell as a male name
Ranked #6,769 in 1979
5 male births in 1979
Peak: 1921 (9 births)
Orell as a female name
Ranked #5,411 in 1927
5 female births in 1927
Peak: 1918 (7 births)
Orell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Orell span from the 1910s to the 1970s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 81 babies were registered. Orell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Orell by Decade
How has Orell 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.
Orell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Orell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Orell
Other first names starting with O with a similar number of bearers.
Orell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Orell?
We estimate approximately 37 people named Orell 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 9,263,631 Americans share this first name.
Is Orell a common name?
Orell is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 49.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 202 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Orell most popular?
Orell reached peak popularity in 1921, when 16 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Orell is approximately 77 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Orell a male name?
Orell is predominantly male. 78.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Orell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Orell Smith, Orell Johnson, Orell 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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