Johntrell
A combination of the masculine names John and Terell.
Name Census estimates that about 56 living Americans carry the first name Johntrell. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Johntrell today is around 27 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Johntrell births was 1993 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Johntrell. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Johntrell. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
56
~ 1 in 6,120,613 Americans
Peak year
1993
11 babies that year
Average age
27
years old
2009 SSA rank
#13,399
Tracked since 1989
Popularity
Johntrell: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Johntrell from the 1980s through to the 2000s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 28 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Johntrell by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Johntrell during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Johntrell
The name Johntrell is a modern invention, combining the common English name John with the suffix -trell. John is derived from the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious". The name John has been in use since ancient times and is found in various spellings across multiple languages and cultures.
While the name Johntrell is a recent creation, the name John has a rich history dating back to biblical times. In the New Testament, John the Baptist and John the Apostle were two prominent figures bearing this name. In the Old Testament, the high priest Johanan is mentioned during the time of the Babylonian captivity.
During the Middle Ages, the name John became popular throughout Europe, with notable figures such as John of Salisbury (c. 1115-1180), an English philosopher and historian, and John of Gaunt (1340-1399), the Duke of Lancaster and a prominent figure in the Hundred Years' War.
In the Renaissance period, the name John was borne by several influential individuals, including John Calvin (1509-1564), the French theologian and principal figure in the Protestant Reformation, and John Knox (c. 1513-1572), the Scottish minister who played a pivotal role in the reformation in Scotland.
In more recent history, notable figures named John include John Locke (1632-1704), the English philosopher and influential thinker in the Age of Enlightenment, and John Adams (1735-1826), one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and the second President of the United States.
Other famous Johns throughout history include John Keats (1795-1821), the English Romantic poet, John Muir (1838-1914), the Scottish-American naturalist and preservationist, and John D. Rockefeller (1839-1937), the American industrialist and philanthropist.
While the exact origin and meaning of the suffix -trell in Johntrell are uncertain, it is likely a modern creative addition to the traditional name John, possibly intended to convey a unique or distinctive variation.
People
Johntrell + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Johntrell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Johntrell: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Johntrell?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 56 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Johntrell going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 6,120,613 US residents.
Is Johntrell a common name?
We classify Johntrell as "Very Rare". It ranks above 56% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 57 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Johntrell most popular?
The single biggest year for Johntrell was 1993, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Johntrell is about 27 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Johntrell in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Johntrell a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Johntrell in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Johntrell still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Johntrell in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Johntrell can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Johntrell?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.