How Many People Are Named Tarrell?
An estimated 771 people in the United States have the first name Tarrell. It is predominantly male (98.6%). The average bearer is 34 years old, and Tarrell peaked in popularity in 1987 with 35 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tarrell 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 Tarrell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
771
About 1 in 444,558 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.6% confidence
Average Age
34
years old
Peak Year
1987
35 births
Total Registered
799
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tarrell
Tarrell is predominantly male (98.6%), though 11 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Tarrell as a male name
Ranked #13,964 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 1987 (35 births)
Tarrell as a female name
Ranked #8,157 in 1972
6 female births in 1972
Peak: 1972 (6 births)
Tarrell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tarrell span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 238 babies were registered. Tarrell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Tarrell by Decade
How has Tarrell 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.
Tarrell by State
Birth registrations for Tarrell span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Maryland, Michigan. The lowest are in Michigan, Maryland, New York. On average, about 16 Tarrells were registered per state.
Tarrell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Tarrell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Tarrell
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
Tarrell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tarrell?
We estimate approximately 771 people named Tarrell 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 444,558 Americans share this first name.
Is Tarrell a common name?
Tarrell is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 799 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tarrell most popular?
Tarrell reached peak popularity in 1987, when 35 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tarrell is approximately 34 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Tarrell a male name?
Tarrell is predominantly male. 98.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Tarrell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tarrell Smith, Tarrell Johnson, Tarrell 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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