boy's name
Purnell
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 768
Purnell is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2010 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1919, when 21 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1913.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Purnell over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2010, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 57 |
| 1920s | 83 |
| 1930s | 73 |
| 1940s | 96 |
| 1950s | 118 |
| 1960s | 126 |
| 1970s | 95 |
| 1980s | 60 |
| 1990s | 43 |
| 2000s | 11 |
| 2010s (to 2010) | 6 |
How popular is Purnell?
In 2010, Purnell was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Purnell
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Purnell over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Purnell
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Purnell — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Purnell
How popular is the name Purnell?
In 2010, Purnell was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Purnell a girl's or a boy's name?
Purnell is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Purnell?
Purnell has 2 syllables.
When was Purnell most popular?
Purnell peaked in 1919, when 21 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.