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Boy name

Harrell

/ˈhɛɹəl/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2016

Harrell has been given to about 2,635 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1947, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈhɛɹəl/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 1,421
Median age today72 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Harrell per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1947 · 56
  • Born in 20250
  • All time2,635

How popular is Harrell?

Its best year was 1947, when 56 babies were given the name, ranking 947th. The typical living American called Harrell is about 72 years old today.

Names that sound like Harrell

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Darrell0.86
  2. Farrell0.86
  3. Jarrell0.86
  4. Darell0.83
  5. Darnell0.76
  6. Marcell0.76
  7. Carnell0.76
  8. Markell0.76

Middle names for Harrell

Ranked by flow score
  1. Harrell Paul0.77
  2. Harrell John0.77
  3. Harrell Blake0.76
  4. Harrell Wade0.76
  5. Harrell Ross0.76
  6. Harrell Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Harrell

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Ruthiesister · 0.84
  2. Lenorasister · 0.82
  3. Elouisesister · 0.81
  4. Louiebrother · 0.80
  5. Otisbrother · 0.80
  6. Rolandbrother · 0.79

Where Harrell is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Harrell Anderson0.77
    2. Harrell White0.72
    3. Harrell Nguyen0.72
    4. Harrell Moore0.72
    5. Harrell Brown0.72
    6. Harrell Young0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Harrell

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.